A day in my life

2008-02-19T23:34:00.000+08:00

I was damn frustrated today. Sorry to all.

2008-01-12T11:31:00.001+08:00

OCIP photos coming soon. Haha.

2007-12-30T21:43:00.000+08:00

SL is finally over!!! All our planning and late nights really paid off. Although it was a one day event, alot of planning went into this and I'm glad that the event was successful. A big thank you to all who contributed to the success of this SL: Ms Hu, for helping us to get hold of her contacts and for being with us all the way / my fellow classmates for contributing in every little way. I really appreciate you all making an effort to come. Praise the Lord for the wonderful weather too, for it to only rain heavily after everything was over.

The kids were the most playful and mischievious kids I have ever seen but I'm glad we managed to control them. I really take my hat off to the social worker, having to deal with these kids everyday. Haha she must be superwoman. Now here are some pics:
PS: ocip pics will be coming soon

Full strength

A sandcastle...nice right!

What we could achieve...but never did...lol

Shaufik Jie Xin...lol
Si Aun...lol too
Mag and Ah Choo...she's cute rite? (i mean ah choo nt mag)
WARRIORS yeah! (of course including me who's taking this photo)

2007-12-22T18:38:00.000+08:00

Mr Kangeroo says Hi!

Shipwreck museumMemorial at King's ParkA big breakfast
Let silent contemplation be your offering Perth city

Me in the desertBlue skies and yellow sand
Sand dunes

More pictures of Perth =)

2007-12-19T22:46:00.000+08:00

3 weeks overseas...the longest time I have spent outside of Singapore. Haha but it was worth it. A totally new experience for me. I was really glad to meet all you guys in this OCIP journey. Teaching the children was tiring at times and sometimes totally frustrating, but in the end when it was time to leave, I really felt sad. I know that we all feel the same way. Sometimes its hard to let go. Really miss 3/2 and also the school and of course Luk, such a wonderful and helpful teacher, always translating whatever we say and guiding us in all that we do. I will also miss all the J2s who were with us during this wonderful trip. I have learnt alot from you guys.

Embrace, OCIP 2007

This holiday was also the first time I flew solo on an airplane. After OCIP, I was in Singapore for only 2 hours. After that, was the first solo flight in my life, flew to Perth to meet my family for holiday. Can you believe it, they were there 10 days before me, and I only went for the last 5 days. However, the 15 days of OCIP in Thailand was a fufilling journey. Perth was exceptionally cold even though it was summer. Thailand was cold too. Imagine mist from your breath in Thailand. Lol...it was because we were in Mae Hong Son, high up in the mountains where it was much colder. So I was experiencing winter in a tropical country. Lol. Perth was cold and windy. The pace of life there is so much slower than Singapore. The people in Perth really take their time to do things...maybe its their culture.

2 weeks of OCIP and a week of holidaying in Perth. Sometimes life has got a way of showing both extremes. First world country and Third world country. My eyes have been opened to the complexities in life and this has made me cherish my own life even more. Its back to the hustle and bustle of school life and the start of a brand new year. A levels are here and its time to focus.

Now for some pictures:

Me, Jenyun and Jiexin in Thailand

Perth seagull...lol

A cute sleepy koala

Feeding the kangeroos

Me sandboarding..whee!

2007-10-24T21:23:00.000+08:00

Can you all see the glove on my hand. Haha, that was my bdae present from Dior, Jen Yun and Valerie. They are so creative and nice. Super touched. They handmade my present. Lol. I just wanna say a big thank you to all of them.

Me and the glove

Me and the glove 2

Went to Sumo House to eat cheap Japanese food today. After that went to AMK Hub. As usual when 1307 goes out, we will always go to the supermarket. This time, it was NTUC Fairprice Extra. Guess what we did there, look at the pictures below to find out :))

The 3 Stooges ( Xinfang, Rachel and Si Aun) btw SiAun really looks like that in real life

Photogenic Si Aun again (this time with pink hair)

Baowen and Si Aun the 2 Vikings

After our little outing, we went on to draw and design a T-shirt for Ms Hu. Haha I think it's super nice. Haha. I shall post pic of it in my next post. Keep you all in suspense.

2007-10-23T21:57:00.000+08:00

Really have not posted in a looong time. So many things have happened in the past few weeks. Promos have ended. Promo results...have been returned. I know I should not be complaining, but I am truely disappointed with some subjects like Biology. As for my Maths, it's a different case altogether. I must really start to buck up for Maths or else...yea. On a lighter note, PW is coming to an end soon. I must say that I really love my laptop.

My new handphone rocks too. Nokia 6120 Classic...a real classic. It's so cool la. Although it looks cheap and unassuming, it's actually a smartphone with so many applications. I have never been so fascinated with handphones before. Uploaded so many stuff into this baby too. Haha thank you Veron for introducing this wonderful phone. :)

Today's my birthday!!! Haha was sooooo touched by the class and thank you to all those who sent me birthday greetings, be it through SMS or MSN or in person. Look what the class got me

Baby biscuits

A Spiderman ontop of my cake(it's related to my PW project)

and they got me s tight fitting T-shirt too. Haha a BIG thank you to all of you.

2007-10-07T23:57:00.000+08:00

Our 13/07 class outing a.k.a Le Gourmet Club. As they say, a picture speaks a thousand words.

At the bus-stop

In the MRT...can u see the four in the background? Doughnuts!!!

Double CHOC!!! OISHII!

Steamboat time
3 musketeers

2007-09-23T21:59:00.000+08:00

Have not posted in a really long time...
Cough, cough, cough...been having this persistent cough for more than a month...cough cough please go away. It's super tiring to keep on coughing...and I would like to say sorry to those around me. I know its irritating...sorry guys.
Tired. Promos. Stressed. That's life...

2007-08-21T22:46:00.000+08:00

Have not blogged for a while. A nice song to share with all. Enjoy.

"A Lonely September" by Plain White T's

I'm sittin' here all by myself

just tryin' to think of something to do

Tryin' to think of something, anything

just to keep me from thinking of you

But you know it's not working out

'cause you're all that's on my mind

One thought of you is all it takes

to leave the rest of the world behind

[Chorus]

Well I didn't mean for this to go as far as it did

And I didn't mean to get so close and share what we did

And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I did

And you didn't mean to love me back, but I know you did

I'm sittin' here tryin' to convince myself

that you're not the one for me

But the more I think, the less I believe it

and the more I want you here with me

You know the holidays are coming up

I don't want to spend them alone

Memories of Christmas time with you

will just kill me if I'm on my own

[Chorus]

Well I didn't mean for this to go as far as it did
And I didn't mean to get so close and share what we did
And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I did
And you didn't mean to love me back, but I know you did

I know it's not the smartest thing to do

we just can't seem to get it right

But what I wouldn't give to have one more chance tonight

One more chance tonight

I'm sittin' here tryin' to entertain myself with this old guitar

But with all my inspiration gone it's not getting me very far

I look around my room and everything I see reminds me of you

Oh please, baby won't you take my hand

we've got nothing left to prove

[Chorus]

And I didn't mean to meet you then

we were just kids

And I didn't mean to give you chills

the way that I kiss

And I didn't mean to fall in love, but I did

And you didn't mean to love me back but I know you did

Don't say you didn't love me back 'cause you know you did

No, you didn't mean to love me back

But you did

2007-08-09T23:38:00.000+08:00

It's been awhile since my last post. Haha Happy National Day everyone! Been spending the afternoon sleeping, then watched the NDP on TV. Super boring today...after yesterday's highness...

Yesterday was super fun! Yea! Damn high!!! Had AJ race in the morning, spent $2 on bus fares...running to tan tock seng hospital then to Thompson Plaza. Our class tee was striking. Haha. Here's 13/07:After that went to Coronation to eat lunch. Haha ate at the Golden Rooster place...which was super packed. After eating, we went to Island Creamery to...guess what...eat somemore! Haha! Milo powder rocks!!! Saw Rachel at the Mac at Serene Center too. She was wearing Terra T-shirt haha she's still as cheerful and animated as ever. Haha my sis. Back to Island Creamery. Soooo packed. We ate two tubs of ice cream topped with lots of Milo powder! Made a mess of the whole table. Then took many pictures. Haha I had a great chat with some french people who saw the french words on the back of our class tee. Lol they are weird...come to island creamery to eat apples which cost 50 cents each. Here are some pics:

Jen and her beach barSi Aun and Ronald

After the meals, we went to Beauty World to buy uniforms. Haha finally 2 bigger sets of uniform. Chatted with the auntie. Saw Kok Hao, who exclaimed OMG I can't recognise you. Lol. Then went to Si Aun's house to play. Played cards until we all got super high. The bst memory game ever! Haha tomorrow's class gathering at Jen's condo. Hope it will be fun.

Got into OCIP, but now its like there are so many things. I shall stop whining and just go mugmugmug. Promos. Teachers. School.

It's been a month and 1 day since that day. Here I am still thinking about the past. I should have known and changed. Afraid to ask.

2007-07-31T00:43:00.000+08:00

Remedials, CCA and more remedials. My week in time to come.

Mon-Maths remedial
Tue-Chem remedial
Wed-Project Eureka
Thur-Sports Club
Fri-PE

The school is really one's second home. Have so much to catch up...and so little time. Promos are in abt 2 months time...and this time there's no turning back. Slacking period is over.
I need something to motivate me! However, as someone once said, "Motivation comes from within". I'm still searching for the motivation within me...better find it fast.
Looking back, I decided not to look back anymore. Lol that sounded weird. Hope brings joy to all. Now that's random.
In every face there's a story. There's a reason behind every smile, every drop of tear shed and every frown. I know my goal and I will work towards it.

Guess why this's here...

2007-07-28T11:13:00.000+08:00

The past 3 days flew by in a flash...was in IMCB at Biopolis for some student outreach programme on Wed, Thur and Fri. The title of our workshop was, The Regulation and Function of Stat Proteins in Cell Signaling (chim right). Although I missed 3 days of school, it was worth it. It was good for us, as we had just covered some related topics during lecture. So, the hands on came in useful as we coukd further reinforce the concepts learnt. Our supervisor was from China, although he seemed a bit aloof, he was actually the best supervisor there. He made sure we all got to keep our results and even went through the trouble to print and develop the results for all of us from Group 6. This was truly an eye opener for me. Had lots of fun with my group too. Here are some pics:

Bench 6

Our messy workbench

The dandelion

Zigzag skybridges---cool

Results of our experiment

2007-07-22T15:15:00.000+08:00

Chanced upon this nice song while watching some jap show. Can't find the original so here's the acapella version by The Flying Pickets.

Only You

Looking from a window above

Is like a story of love

Can you hear me ?

'Came back only yesterday

We're moving further away

'Want you near me

All I needed was the love you gave

All I needed for another day

And all I ever knew...

Only you

Sometimes when I think of her name

When it's only a game

And I need you

Listen to the words that you say

It's getting harder to stay

When I see you

All I needed was the love you gave

All I needed for another day

And all I ever knew...

Only you

This is gonna take a long time

And I wonder what's mine

Can I take no more ?

Wonder if you'll understand

It's just the touch of your hand

Behind a closed door

All I needed was the love you gave

All I needed for another day

And all I ever knew...

Only you

There was so mny things i wanted to do, wanted to say...will i ever get the chance to? Will i ever get over this...

2007-07-16T23:26:00.000+08:00

Went to the Chinese Gardens on Saturday for the Olympic Day Run. Have to say it was a eye opener for all of us. Here are some pics:

A group picture :))

Us with national bowler Remy Ong (can u spot him?)
Tree
Banner
Are we overseas?

2007-07-13T23:24:00.000+08:00

Today's the 13/07. Coincidentally, 13/07 is also our class. A big thank you to Ms Hu for buying the cake to celebrate our class's "birthday". New teachers are always so enthsiastic and so full of energy. The pace is starting to pick up. Many activities are headed my way. Haha...what if...........o nevermind. Here's another nice song to share.

最近

你最近不说话
怎麽了为什麽
是不是有什麽事让你不快乐
听说你最近很孤单
有点乱有点慌
可是我却不能够在你的身旁
你想要的
我却不能够给你我全部
我能给的
却又不是你想要拥有的
我们不适合也不想认输
好几次我们抱着彼此都是想要哭
你常解释这样的一切都只是开始
我觉得是所有的一切早就已结束
不想再约束
不要再痛苦
下一次会有更好的情路

爱我却不能给你我全部
我能给的
却又不是你想要拥有的
我们不适合也不想认输
好几次我们抱着彼此都是想要哭
你常解释这样的一切都只是开始
我觉得是所有的一切早就已结束
不想再约束
不要再痛苦
下一次会有更好的情路
这一次我们都能很幸福

2007-07-10T23:38:00.000+08:00

What Hurts The Most
I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do

It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doin’ It
It’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Not seeing that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do

2007-07-09T00:15:00.000+08:00

Today just flew by in a flash...tomorrow's a brand new week. A busy week.

Memories...happiness locked up in a box...
Just realised that this was the heading of my blog. How apt.

LIVE EARTH...an interesting concert and concept, but I wonder how it would help in preventing climate change (nicer term for global warming). The short films between the concerts were cute and interesting and I think some of them were appropriate and really got the message through. Perhaps that was the whole point of LIVE EARTH. I hope that the message really got through to the masses. Lol...too bad I missed watching the concert on Antartica...it would be interesting to see how they could hold a concert on a research station in Antartica.

If only we all thought about our surrondings and not of ourselves only...perhaps the world would be a much better place. However, such a thought is impossible in this world. Man can only dream.

Finally gonna get a proper study table in my room. My laptop finally has a proper surface to be placed on...instead of the stool. And a nice comfy chair to go with the table. I must get rid of this habit of doing my work on my bed...because I usually end up sleeping. People say that its also bad for circulation. Haha must get rid of this bad habit once and for all.

Common test results were bad...alot of SUSUs (guess what this means). I must work much harder for promos. Furthermore, as quoted from Mrs Ong, "Project Eureka is an academic CCA, what am I going to tell people when my exco don't do well acaemically". LOL if I had known...
Must work harder now that honeymoon period's over.

Resolutions:
1. Try not to fall asleep during any lectures. (except for Maths once in a whie)
2. Complete all my tutorials on time. (erm...except for Maths sometimes)
3. Juggle studies and CCAs
4. Work well with teachers...be it CCA or class
5. Have fun in JC.

That's all for today. Can't wait to rearrange my room. =)

2007-07-08T01:35:00.000+08:00

When we are outside, we put on a mask to hide our true feelings.
It's only when we are alone that we start to question ourselves.
Everyone has their own problems but not all have solutions.
This is a totally new feeling...something I have not experienced before.
I gotta say that...it hurts. Seriously.

So many challenges ahead...that's life.

Sigma Alpha Delta (Σαδ)

2007-07-08T01:31:00.000+08:00

How I wish things would turn out differently...

Do things happen for a reason...

The pain starts to set in...

Hurts so bad...

Sorry.

2007-06-18T02:19:00.000+08:00

It's one more week to the mid-year exams and I am still so unsure about many topics. HOW??? What to do??? MUG! MUG! MUG! Lol...that was random.

Interestingly enough, many people tend to take things for granted. We often take the people around us for granted. Many things in life are also taken for granted...our environment, our school, even the air we breathe in. I must admit take I too am guilty of these sometimes...it's in our human nature. Just finished reading Mitch Albom's "For One More Day". It's was truely an enriching book. Although it was a short and simple story, it was also filled with meaning. If we had one more day to spend with one we truely love, how would we spend it? Would we discover anything in that short span of a day? In the story, the main character discovered how much his mother loved him, and regretted not spending more time with his mum when she was alive. After reading this book, I realised how fragile human life is...you may be talking to someone and in the next moment, that person may not be in this world anymore. I thank the Lord for blessing me with a wonderful family. Sometimes it's very difficult not to take those around me for granted...however, deep down inside something tells me that I will not be able to be who I am without their support and guidance. This post is one of thanksgiving, to thank everyone who have been with me and will continue to be with me. Especially my dear parents...wishing my dad a Happy Father's Day! And to all fathers too.

What's life without challenges?

A picture taken at the Esplanade rooftoop :)

2007-06-13T01:52:00.000+08:00

I think I'm becoming a nocturnal person...I can't seem to sleep at normal timings anymore. Lately, been staying up until 5am every night. I don't think it's insomnia...and I hope it's not insomnia. Life is getting more routine...without CCA and any activities, I have been staying at home for the past week. No one to go out with too...lonely me. Human beings spend about a third of their lives sleeping. Why do we sleep? Do we really need that much sleep? Imagine how much more time we would have if we need not sleep. However, how would we spend our time wisely? Maybe it's best if we let our sleep time remain as our sleep time, and not waste it away. Time will never be enough...all of us wish for more time, but even if our wishes are granted, we would still find ourselves short of time. Time...what is time? Time is limitless yet limited...it all depends on how we use our time. Will I be able to use my time wisely? I hope so, but I'm so scared of falling into the deep abysses. Nope...I won't let such negative thoughts affect me.

Limitless yet limited, Wanted yet unwanted, hated yet loved, cherished yet regretted, treasured yet thrown away...what is time?

On a lighter note, been watching some japanese dramas online lately. Guys do watch dramas too...and I don't think it's something to be ashamed of...lol. This show really caught my heart...14才の母 or 14sai no haha is a show about a 14 year old girl who became a mother and how she perservered in the face of society. Think that this show is very touching and it gives a different insight on life as we know it. Furthermore, it tells us to face our adverserties in the face and not run away in the face of trouble. In life, nothing is certain and we must be prepared for anything and everything. Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) and Gokusen were 2 other shows which were interesting. Both shows were about gangster-like teachers who managed to gain the trust and respect of the worst bunch of students. What was interesting was that although both shows were funny, there were certain emotional scenes which really brought tears to the eyes. One cannot judge anyone by their appearance and no matter how bad person may seem, he is not trash and we cannot give up on them. We must never give up on anyone and perhaps one day, we will see a change. Although some dramas are crap, in my opinion, some dramas do have learning points to take away. Interestingly, I didn't know that japanese dramas are quite nice actually...japanese girls are cute too. Lol...joking. =p

Btw, changed the background music to しるし(Shirushi ) by Mr Children. Hope you all like it! I wanna learn Japanese one day. Good luck to all for common tests! Gambatte!

2007-06-10T01:14:00.000+08:00

Two more weeks to the mid-year exams and I just realised how much I have to study. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Economics...although there are only 4 subjects, but there is sooooo much content to study. I must really FOCUS and not let myself get distracted by the things around me. 2 weeks is not very long and will pass by in the blink of an eye. What matters most is making full use of these 2 weeks and not wasting them away. Good luck to all for the mid years and jiayou to all those mugging for the mid years!

On a lighter note, I've been watching quite a few movies lately. Watched Pirates Of The Carribean 3 last week at GVmax. Watched at 12am with my family...was super tired by the time we reached home at 4am. Pirates was a nice show...although the storyline was abit nonsensical, the fighting scenes were cool and I really liked the soundtrack. Watched Oceans 13 last night in Vivocity. Haha watched the 4K digital version, where the picture quality is supposed to be 4 times better than HDTV. Lol, what an experience...the pictures were so clear and sharp that it was abit unnatural and weird...nonetheless, it was better than an ordinary movie. Oceans 13 is an interesting and enjoyable film and I would recommend it to all. Super funny seeing the gang work together to bring down the main villian of the show. A light hearted action comedy...truely.

Really missing you...waiting for you...

2007-06-04T00:00:00.001+08:00

Friday 1st June...can't believe that I went to school to mug before the make up lectures. Haha AJ really has a conducive environment for studying. Did quite abit of work before the make up lectures.

Then, went to AMK Hub with some of the class to have lunch. Ate a big plate of chicken spaghetti from the foodcourt's western food stall. Went to orchard to walk. Bought a new silicone case for my ipod. That set me back by $16. Saw alot of familiar faces in the MRT on the way to orchard. Weilun looked different in home clothes. Haha wearing AJ PE shirt to orchard is weird according to him.

After that went to Raffles City to have dinner. No chance to try Donut Factory's donuts...the damn queue was four corridoors long...

Didn't know that the Esplanade's rooftop was such a nice place. Singapore has a nice night scene.We took many pictures...of the sky, of us, of the scenery, even of our shoes. Haha. Hope you had a great time.

Take care and have a safe journey. Remember to take lotsa pictures. Have fun and enjoy yourself there!

2007-06-03T23:48:00.000+08:00

Delta Experience 2007...six days of fun, unforgettable memories and lessons learnt!

Before DE, I was wondering to myself how sad it was to miss a whole week of the June holidays. At that time, it seemed like DE was gonna be another boring camp where I get to learn the usual stuff and go through the usual elements of camp. I packed my things and sorta dragged myself back to school at 6pm. DE seemed like a leisure camp...but as I found out later, it was not.

Reporting punctually at 6pm to the MPH, we were all greeted with a rude shock. We were to remain in pumping positions for the next half an hour to wait for those that were late. That was when the revelation that DE was not gonna be a leisure camp sank in. Luckily I was used to all these...how can I not be after 4 years in NCC.

Group B for Benevolence. We are the BEST! Although we are all from different classes and different backgrounds, during the course of the camp, we really bonded and became one united Benevolence. A group with many leaders, all trying to shine. IMPROMPTU...our motto. Haha all thanks to JunYang...everything was done impromptu, and we still managed to shine. However, I'm sure that we all know that not everything can be impromptued (if there's such a word). I will never forget you guys and the fun we had together as a group. We are BENEVOLENCE!

During the course of DE, many workshops were conducted. Values workshop, Vision setting workshop 1 &2, Managing relationships workshop, Servant Leadership Workshop and Emotional SOS workshop, all these workshops have really really helped me alot. Although they may be boring...especially when we were all so tired. It was so tempting to sleep during the workshops, but I was glad we persevered through. It was difficult setting up a vision for 13/07 but I'm glad we did it in the end. Really hope that at the end of 2 years, 13/07 will live up to the vision we set for it. Really touched by the comments the our teachers gave about us the class leaders...don;t worry, we won't let you all down. One really inspirational moment was the screening of Coach Carter the movie. Watching the movie really inspired me to do more for the class. Professionalism. Addressing the key players only. Tactics to managed relationships. These skills will always be applicable in my life, even when I enter the workforce. Gandhi movie was inspirational too...but it was abit on the boring side. Emotional SOS workshop was interesting. Now I know how to spot people with suicidal ideation, depression, eating disorders and self mutilation.

An inspirational quote from Coach Carter:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people don't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people the right to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

High elements and general stations taught me all about overcoming fears and challenges. An interesting poster at the abseiling wall read, "I can because I believe I can". What an appropriate statement. Sandcastle building at East Coast was fun too.

Service Learning project...I will never forget thee. The process of planning this SL project was an important lesson for me. It was a feeling of immense satisfaction watching our project going from paper to reality. Although it rained that day, I was glad that we were able to react fast enough and everything still went smoothly. I was glad that the kids all enjoyed themselves. We all also had an enriching experience. It opened up my eyes to the world outside and I realised that not everyone is as fortunate as us. I believe that pictures speak a thousand words. Here are some pictures:

Night hike was the climax of the whole DE camp. We started at 11pm and ended at 4am the nest day. Hiking all the way from AJ to Sembawang Park was an interesting experience. I was extremely tired, and my body was on autopilot. Haha i just followed the person infront of me. Things look different at night...everything seems so peaceful, the streets are all empty...so unlike the bustling city Singapore is during the day.

All in all, DE was truly an enriching experience for me and I'm sure for all the DE campers too. We are no longer DE campers, we are class leaders. Most importantly, I would like to thank our Student Instructors, SIs, for taking time off to lead and train us. Although you all are in JC2, you still bother to look after us and train us. Thank you, Ming Xuan, Allena and all the other SIs for being with us throughout the whole DE camp. Benevolence, we are a wonderful group and I hope that all of us will still keep in touch even after the camp.

Now that DE is over, it's back to studies and CCA. Thanks to all for making DE 2007 such a wonderful experience for all of us!

2007-05-23T22:14:00.000+08:00

Wake up and stop drifting...

2007-05-17T22:48:00.000+08:00

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord,
for the trials that come my way.
In that way I can grow each day
as I let you lead,
And thank you, Lord,
for the patience those trials bring.
In that process of growing,
I can learn to care.

But it goes against the way
I am to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all I do.

'Cause when those trials come,
my human nature shouts the thing to do;
and God's soft prompting
can be easily ignored.

I thank you, Lord,
with each trial I feel inside,
that you're there to help,
lead and guide me away from wrong.
'Cause you promised, Lord,
that with every testing,
that your way of escaping is easier to bear.

But it goes against the way
I am to put my human nature down
and let the Spirit take control of all I do.

'Cause when those trials come,
my human nature shouts the thing to do;
and God's soft prompting
can be easily ignored.

I thank you, Lord,
for the victory that growing brings.
In surrender of everything
life is so worth while.
And I thank you, Lord,
that when everything's put in place,
out in front I can see your face,
and it's there you belong.

2007-05-07T23:56:00.000+08:00

One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

2007-04-30T00:38:00.000+08:00

What's so random about being random?

2007-04-28T22:04:00.000+08:00

It's been raining for the past few days. What a relief from Singapore's hot weather. So many tests coming up...and I am still so unsure about many topics for so many subjects. Almost half a year half passed. Looking back, it seems that everything have passed by in a flash, and so many things have happened. I guess that JC life is like that...next year will be another major exam, A levels, and half a year is gone already...

The classroom can be a political battleground. In a single class of 25 people, I can already sense a political struggle going on. It's not nice being caught in the middle of all this...However, the class is also where I will spend the next two years, so we must learn to live with it. Actually it's a nice class, it's just that no one wants to open up to each other...

Trust...it's very important. Friendship, relationships, partnerships, business...they all depend on trust. Without trust everything will just fall apart. That's why...trust is important.

Read the newspapers recently, and an article caught my eye. It was about how the recent spate of tragedies remind us of the value of what we have. We are so fortunate to be alive, to be able to see the light of another day, to breathe the fresh morning air and to experience all the emotions we have. Life is unpredictable, we never know what will happen tomorrow. So many things can happen...but we must always thank the Lord for the wonderful day he has given us. Always look to the future and be glad that we have one ahead of us.

A quote which I think is quite meaningful:
"Death is terrible, insane, wretched. Life is beautiful, fragile, bright. We lie in between, struggling with fleeting happiness or presing grief.
Even in the heart of darkness, we must remember the light."

2007-04-23T00:12:00.000+08:00

If We Hold On Together

Don’t lose your way
With each passing day
You’ve come so far
Don’t throw it away
Live believing
Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Live your story
Faith, hope & glory
Hold to the truth in your heart

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Somebody is praying
Please let us come home to stay

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

When we are out there in the dark
We’ll dream about the sun
In the dark we’ll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly
The clouds roll by
For you and I

2007-04-22T10:12:00.000+08:00

Time to update this sleepy blog!

After so many proposals, and a week of preparation, Family Day is finally over. It was tiring but fun for all of us. For me, it was an enriching experience as it gave me an opportunity to take part in organising a mass event. Tongue-Tied was the best! I didn't know reciting tongue twisters could be so fun. The Haunted House was cool too...it was a totally new and interesting experience for me. Glad to see so many familiar faces at Family Day. Thank you all for coming! It's so nice to see all of you again. Really glad that you could come too! :)

Afterwards, went to Junction 8 for lunch. Met up with Rachel there too...sorry for making you wait so long for us. Haha you and your blockbuster life. Too bad the rest of s22 could not make it. It would be great for us to get together once again.

Tutorials are piling up...but the activities just keep on coming. So many things to do, but so little time...haiz. At least we have dedicated teachers (a.k.a strict and fierce teachers that force us to hand in our tutorials or else...). GP is harder than I thought...but I must learn to like it. JC life is very busy...but I must learn to cope. Haha no more slacking. 13/07 is a fun class...but it's just not the same...

Sleep less, learn more. One life, live it. <------------ M1 advertisment

Here are some tongue twisters(try saying them super fast):

A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, "Let us fly!"
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

Fresh fried fish,
Fish fresh fried,
Fried fish fresh.

I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant plucker's mate,
And I'm only plucking pheasants 'cause the pheasant plucker's late.
I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant plucker's son,
And I'm only plucking pheasants till the pheasant pluckers come.

2007-04-02T22:55:00.000+08:00

Life's getting more and more hectic, tutorials piling up...and cca too. Sometimes life makes things difficult for us, things just don't go my way...however, we must keep on trying. This is so random...it's been so long since I last posted. =)

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

2007-03-17T23:10:00.000+08:00

The outing at Sentosa was great! Glad to see all you guys once again. Next Monday is the start of a brand new term. Time to focus!!!!! This first few months have been so slack, but the pace is going to start picking up during the next few months. No more time to rest, it's time to give it my all. Haha here's some pics of our outing:

2007-03-12T22:51:00.000+08:00

These past few days have passed by in a flash. Sometimes I wonder, what have I done to deserve all these? Whats wrong with me? If there's anything wrong, I'm always........ Many thoughts have been running through my head in the course of last week...I'm DAMN CONFUSED...and there's no one for me to turn to. Was I too hasty...?

To meet only to separate, to possess only to lose, to love only to forget

Why do I feel that the abovementioned quote is so applicable in my life...I want to move on and I know I can!!! MOVE ON!!!!!!

2007-03-10T11:18:00.000+08:00

Here's a meaningful song to share...

A Shoulder to Cry On

Life is full of lots of up and downs
but the distance feels further
when it's headed for the ground
and there's nothing more painful
than to let your feeling's take
you down

It's so hard to know
the way you feel inside
when there's many thoughts
and feelings that you hide
but you might feel better
if you let me walk with you
by your side

Chorus:
And when you need
A shoulder to cry on
when you need
a friend to rely on
and the whole world is gone
you won't be alone
'cause I'll be there
I'll be your shoulder to cry on
I'll be there
I'll be your friend to rely on
When the whole world's gone
you won't be alone 'cause I'll be there

All of the times
when everything is wrong
and you're feeling like
there's no use going on
You can't give it up
I'll help you work it out
and carry on

Side by side
with you till the end
I'll always be the one
to firmly hold your hand
no matter what is said or done
our love will always continue on

(Chorus)

And when the whole world's gone
You'll always have my shoulder to cry on

2007-03-06T19:55:00.000+08:00

JAE posting results are out today...was not surprised about getting into ACJC. The sad thing is that only about half of 07S22 are remaining together, the rest of us are going to other JCs or changing subjet combinations. After reading the class blog, I'm glad that our class is so bonded.I'm damn touched by some of the posts. Our teachers are so encouraging too! Thank you Ms Ng for your views...I will always remember what you say. I am really glad to be in such a fun class during these two months and I will always cherish the fun times we had. In life, there are many paths, although it may be painful to leave, life still has to go on. What matters the most is that we never stray from our moral values, and always stay true to ourselves and those that we love. Always in my heart(that was my MSN nick)...we will always be a wonderful class. Congrats to all those moving on to a JC of your choice and to those who appealed successfully. To those who did not make it into NJ...like me, don't be sad...lets all strive for the best and move foward. It's been great knowing all you guys. Remember about the class outing on the 16th of March! Sentosa then Night Safari...it's the last outing we will have together as a class! We must all keep in touch with each other!! <3>

2007-03-02T21:04:00.000+08:00

Our class blog is finally up!!!!! Thanks to Yini! GO VISIT IT AT:

http://dey-jar-voo.blogspot.com/

2007-02-28T23:52:00.000+08:00

It was a rainy day today...rained from the morning till the night. Studied so hard for the maths test which turned out to be a false alarm. According to Mr Chee, it was really a test of attitude. Biology lesson today was damn funny. Mrs Khoo kept polishing the stuffed turtle while talking to us...an overturned turtle=turn turtle (lame right?). Contact and CAAL were free periods...had a nice nap. Then went to Bras Basah to buy GC...I'm $190 poorer now. Then went out for dinner. Lol! My umbrella is wonderfully flimsy. I know that it was funny, but it was a great feeling. I really want to buy BoA's Made in Twenty album now. It's nice. Despite the rain, today was a wonderful day! I'm starting to cough again...no more cold drinks!

2007-02-25T15:39:00.000+08:00

Quotable Quotes:

"Success is falling nine times and getting up ten."
-Jon Bon Jovi

"The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race"
-Susan Saint James

"If you want to change the way people respond to you, change the way you respond to people."
-Timothy Leary

2007-02-21T23:52:00.000+08:00

The class was super high today...Zhili was ultra high today. Even I was influenced. Mrs Khoo's tutorial was so funny. We learnt so much about her...Mrs Khoo is so cool. Haha she is even more random then us. How can I be high, I'm Tim Low. Get it?

I guess I have made my choice, I will just accept whatever is given to me. Life moves on.

2007-02-16T18:52:00.000+08:00

Going to KL tomorrow...hope that the weather there won't be too hot. Gonna leave early tomorrow morning to beat the jam at the causeway! Meimei, Yiqi and Rachel are also leaving for Malaysia tomorrow morning...maybe we will get to see each other at immigration...haha. The CNY celebrations were fun...exchanged oranges with all the teachers. Ms Ng is the nicest teacher ever! Then, went back to RV. Haha saw alot of familiar faces! The staffroom was open...finally entered the staffroom after four years in RV. The whole place smelt of coffee, I wonder how the teachers can concentrate in there. Seeing the familiar surrondings and the faces of all my teachers and juniors, really makes me wonder, absence really does make the heart grow fonder. In all my four years in RV, I have not had such feelings towards the school. It is only after leaving RV, that I start to look back and discover that alot of memories were from RV. Sometimes, I really miss RV. However, life has to move on, in every stage of our life, we will get to meet many people...some good, some bad. No matter what, we must cherish our life, and live life to the fullest. Here's a quote to end this post:

"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose"

So, let us all cherish our memories and everything we hold dear to us!

2007-02-15T23:00:00.000+08:00

Chinese New Year is round the corner...going to KL for the new year. So glad that this year's CNY holidays are longer than usual...4 days of rest. Alot of things happened over the past few days. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, thanks guys for all the wonderful presents...you guys rock! Went to Junction 8 after school...haha Zhili went to JE instead of J8. Dinner with you was great! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you like your present. Thanks! Went to see the doctor at 10.30pm...by the time I reached home, it was 12.30am...at least I can finally have a break from all the coughing. Coughing is tiring...it irritates others too. In the bus I get weird looks when i enter a coughing fit...reminiscent of the SARS era. I am so glad that I can finally rid myself of this irritating cough. It's drawing closer to March...when some of us in 07s22 will go in different directions...however, we will not and must not forget the fun times we had and the many friends we made during this first 3 months. There will always be one 07s22...actually there will only ever be one 07s22. E.g. 06s22, 07s22, 08s22. I think you got the picture. I am so lame...but thats just me. Wishing all a Happy Lunar New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

2007-02-13T23:43:00.000+08:00

Reflect.Reflecting.Reflections.

Now is a time of reflecting. Reflect about past attitudes. Reflect about what went wrong. Reflect about my study methods. Only through this will I learn never to repeat the same mistakes in life ever again...I don't want to go through this ever again. Being the one who makes the choices will always be better than being the one having to accept others' choices. Now I can only leave it up to fate. 07s22...how can I ever forget u all......we rock man!

2007-02-12T22:35:00.000+08:00

Time will never stop...you can only move on.

Life is 10 percent how we make it; 90 percent how we take it.

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened in us-- Alexander Graham Bell

What Ms Ng said during Econs tutorial today was very meaningful. We should not let any minor setbacks in life affect us greatly. Let's all cheer up and be a happy class once again.

2007-02-11T22:55:00.000+08:00

10th Feb 2007...today was a special day. Went out with you to buy presents. Haha walked and walked and discovered how little I knew about Singapore's shopping district-----Orchard Road. I know that it was weird...but that's how I am, lousy with words. Glad that it's settled. I'm very happy too! Thanks for everything! =) WooHoo!!

2007-02-11T22:10:00.000+08:00

9th Feb 2007...It was a day of mixed emotions. In the afternoon I was so happy after reading your letter. I'm glad you felt the same way as me. Then I discovered that Singapore is a small place! Saw MeiMei in Vivocity, even though her school is so far away from it. After going back to RV, I suddenly felt a sense of familiarity...seeing all the teachers, my juniors and the familiar surrondings...how i wished I could turn back the clock and stay in RV. My four years in RV was a time of happy and sad memories...of which I will never be able to forget.
Then came the results...after looking at my result slip, I suddenly felt relieved. All my nervousness flowed away in that second. I was numbed...looking at my English grade...B3. Then came the calculation of my L1R5. I couldn't describe how Ifelt...when Ifound out that I had performed below my own expectations. Haiz......

After that went out with kwan, wensi, qinny, chiewyin and jean to Vivo. We relieved our childhood memories...playing with water and joining the little kids at the playground. Had a great time too. Wensi dont be sad ok? Jean too. Although we all did not meet our expectations, life still has to go on...

I know that life has to go on...but I cannot stand to leave 07s22. The pain starts to set in when I start thinking about leaving NJ...I cannot bear to leave behind all of you guys...and all the friends I have made during these few months. Thanks for all those kind words of encouragement...I promise that I will go to school on Monday with a happy face. I will make the most of this month...then whatever happens after that...I will leave it to the Lord. Choices are hard...but this time I dont have a choice...my results are after all mine...I get what I put in. I guess this time I didnt put in much effort...so perhaps this is what I deserve. It's a hard lesson, but one which I will never forget.

2007-02-08T23:30:00.000+08:00

The first post of the new year. OMG its been so long since i last blogged. Only half an hour more till the day of the O level results...haiz i really love my class. 07S22 will forever be in my heart. Although there are so few guys, but the girls are nice, they did not ostracise us. So many things happened in the past few weeks. Ever since stepping into NJ, i made so many new friends. I noe that sometimes i can be insensitive, but i am really glad u all are such great ppl. 07S22, a wonderful class...with interesting, weird, cool, and wonderfully funny teachers. In my opinion, we are very united haha helping each other in times of need. Poor Rachel...sorry for not being a gentleman...but i was really scared that u would fall if i piggybacked u. Jerlyn...u are a nice person...sorry for all the teasing, but u are so fun to tease. MICHELLE...see i never call u Rachel le. Wanling and Yini...my fellow Rvians. Angela...stop poking me. TERESA...see i never call u Angela. Mei Mei...why are u soo fair? Charmaine...FUJI rawks!! Haha still got sooo much to say. ZHILI and JIAMIN and Me too, the 3 Musketeers, we are the minority and an endangered species in this class. Lol Good Luck to all and may we stay together as a class. Btw, we are the only class with a CT Rep who bakes and provides food for the class...haha i think i should learn from Zhili. OAC Fuji...the group with the highest attendence and enthusiasm. We will always be FUJI! Go Island Creamery see our picture!!
Not to forget, OGLs of OG24 and 07S22, U all are the BEST!!!!! Haha with funny and lame ppl like Eric and enthu Woon Jeck, not to forget YB and all the other wonderful OGLs. Nice having u all as our OGLs.
07S22 a class to remember.

2006-12-05T15:33:00.000+08:00

I think I shall start posting regularly from now onwards. Haha I shall now revive this dead blog. The O lvls have finally ended, and we should all be rejoicing. Instead I have this very weird feeling like there's nothing to do. My life is back to a routine, working in the day and sleeping at night. Lol how I wish I'm like some people, able to lead a carefree life. Anyway, I must really count my blessings. I'm glad that throughout this year I've met many interesting people, people who I consider to be my bes friends. Although they may not know it, it is their support who is constantly driving me. Going to Korea today...the South not the North. Wonder how it will be like there, hope it snows then can throw snowballs at my brother. I will always remember the fun times we shared together and our anything attitude. Lol perhaps it was my indecisiveness that led to this. I know that sometimes things don't happen as I want them to. I am glad you have always been there to listen...how I wish I could do the same for you. I'll always remember that day, it's hard to forget some things... Haha typing all this using my new laptop. HP pavillion dv2121. Sometimes I wonder why a laptop needs a remote control. This laptop rawks in a way, windows media centre is so cool. Bye off to Korea, will be back on the 12th.

2006-10-14T18:52:00.000+08:00

After two years together as a class, it's finally come to an end...all the great times we had together...all the scoldings we endured and all the memories we shared will forever be cherished by all of us. It's been great being in 4B. Although sometimes we may seem disunited, I am sure after 2 years as a class a special bond has been formed between all of us...one that will never be broken. I am proud to be in 4B and I am sure all of you are too. Tomorrow is graduation day, let's all have a great time together as a class one last time. Prelims are over, now we have to give our all for our 'O' levels and achieve our best. Let's all prove the teachers wrong and achieve together as a class. Let's show them that 4B can do it...that we are the best! Good luck for the 'O' levels and our future endaevours. Once again, thanks for everything we shared as a class, it's been great knowing you all. Timothy signing off.

2006-05-30T20:36:00.000+08:00

After being influenced by my brother and his wonderful blog, I have decided to start a blog myself. Hope that I can keep this blog going. This template not bad right...but it was not made by me :) Kudos to the person who made it.

Today marks the second day of the June Holidays, however i still have to go back to school for lessons. I guess thats life in Sec 4...study study and more study.