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Mighty scholars

2010-11-11T06:12:00.000-08:00

My mighty scholars!

I believe you've more or less conquered your O's!!!
Have a blast this holidays and forget the nasty papers!

Some updates if you still do pop by:

2) Mini thriller story updated on http://awritersitch.blogspot.com/

3) I'm posting my travel, makan and photography on Life is Good =)

4)Find me on facebook=)

Take carez!

All the best!

2010-10-20T09:53:00.001-07:00

Time truly flies... from mini sec 1s.... u guys r going to take O levels soon... somehow I still linger on memories from 4 years ago... it had been one of the best years of my life =)

As you embark on the O levels journey, I wish you the very best and for your exams to breeze by and well! Good luck and may it be over sooner than you tink!

XOXO
Miss Tan

forgotten treasures

2010-07-24T08:46:00.000-07:00

Long time no blog! If you happen to chance by, do read my students' stories on http://awritersitch.blogspot.com/.
Study hard and good luck for your exams!

http://www.forgottenbookmarks.com/

Happy Chinese New Year!

2010-02-10T07:43:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I've updated. Haha.. life's too too busy!!! Don't think any of you check back here now, since this blog has been dead for a while now, and since it has been eons since I was in your life.. ah.. the things that time can do to morph those memories... I still remember you guys now and then whenever I see the WSSS uniform, and would wonder how you guys are...

Guess you guys must be very busy too.. O level year, how time flies, can't believe all those 'cute', innocent little kids are going to flex their wings and fly into the world so very soon. My very best wishes to your studies! and may this year be one in which knowledge infuses your being! Heee...

Take all the cares in the world!

You're never forgotten =) Forget me not too!

Happy Holiday!

2009-10-17T02:34:00.000-07:00

Happy Holidays now that exams are over!

It's your last one before O' levels. So make full use of it by studying.
That's what holidays are for anyway------ to revise your knowledge for the very important next week.

Yah right! =P Enjoy your hols!

090909

2009-09-09T06:34:00.000-07:00

I've solved my pressing/ironing problems!

I was weighing my choices:

1) Hire an ironing lady - Ha.. unless I'm ridiculously rich
2) Spend 1 whold week ironging like mad - Ah.. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
3) Buy new clothes!

see, the 1st 2 choices are impossible, so I could only turn to my 3rd and only choice (which is also my favourite!) It's the fastest solution too!

I'm an unrepentant shopaholic; when there is a sale or a bargain to be had, you can find me there! This shopaholic has recently found a new sport that involves only the magic of clicks... hee

I'm addicted to online shopping! It's so neat to be able to view all the clothes in the world with 1 click of the mouse and have these clothes deliver to your doorsteps cheap. ONline clothes are way cheaper than store sell clothes cost they don't have to pay the sales girls or the shop rental!

My favourite blogshop is http://shimmertulips.livejournal.com/

I like how accessible their clothes are; simple, stylish, good quality and best of all, affordable! Right down my alley!

Yes, I know I'm not very fashionable when you see me in school.. But how many of us normal human beings have their minds in the right places at 6am in the morning?

It was always a grab and go case for me.. Since my thoughts are always on you people and not on how hideous I must look! It was all I could to remember getting dressed.. haha.. You probably give thanks every morning that your teachers are covered up in the right places and do not have a button popping open under bulging flesh.. Ahem.. I'm not referring to anyone in mind..

But don't worry, I've more or less used up those terrifying rags. I grimace to think how tired and drained I must look then. No wonder 99% of you can never recognise me on the streets nowadays, I look more fashion normal now that I blend with the crowds. Haha..

Online shopping is quick, fuss-free and addictive, but it can be dangerous also if you come across evil scammers or cheats. It's a matter of trust when it comes down to it, so always be careful and goggle the seller before buying yah!

Luckily, http://shimmertulips.livejournal.com/ is run by my friend's friends, so I know for sure the goods are quality stuff and no gimmick is involved. Whew! Yeah! Here's to more shopping joy!

I'm on Twitter!

2009-08-27T08:30:00.001-07:00

I'm twittering =)

http://twitter.com/degitans

Still thinking of you guys, hence the link. Take care ppl!

The Mentalist

2009-08-20T09:14:00.001-07:00

I love the Mentalist! He's so freaking cool with his spot-on analysis.

Let me figure out his magic, then hopefully I'll be equally psychic one day.

It would be useful to known beforehand when my student is going to cancel lesson last minute. Haha...

It's a long story cut short...

2009-08-12T07:09:00.000-07:00

Took me quite a while to get this out as it's a rather long story...

Let's say test are voluntary. You've a chance to upgrade.. or not. You would love that won't you? And it won't take a genius to guess what you would choose =P

Now, there's this princess of a girl who ventured into my Land of Horror one day. She had already taken two Level 1 tests and so naturally, I accessed her and recommended that she sits for next test. The guardian signed the form, paid the fees... And the little pink princess, (yes, she is usually clad in pink or purple gear) got stressed, whined and looked as if she is suffering through the torture of 1000 knives.

It's painful looking at a sullen face that has all the 'sorrow' written on it EVERY single lesson. I was as patient as I can be as I understand the perils of tests. So, we can only look on and help her learn her work. I guess it must have hit the guardian harder. He let slip this comment: We actually didn't want her to do exams as we wanted to have fun learning. (and gave me a your-fault look)

Right. Great. It's my fault for acknowledging that she is ready for the next level. I 'forced' them to sign the form, I put a knife to their throat for the money. Hooray, I coerced the little princess into stress land.

Totally ridiculous! Who doesn't get stressed from test? It's not as if it was their first test, they could have refused the recommendation and state their intentions from the beginning. Pathetic fault pushers who can't take responsibility for their own choice.

The show has yet to end. She got A1 for that test.................

And I suffered through the sullen, whining progress of 2 more tests in which she scored A1s.. again... Why am I so hardworking?...Did I get any thanks? Nope.

The sweetest students always thank me when they got brilliant results, even though I think it all comes down to their own hard work. I love the wonder and pure amazement that they display when they learn something totally new. It brings to them the joy of learning and gives me the joy of teaching.

Unlike some students who complain about things being too difficult, they cannot do, they try but still cannot, they just cannot, or they sit their and stone and pretend to think when their mind is already in lala land... these are all excuses. If the mind set up the barrier to import in new information, it's a lost war.

Mini-post

2009-08-07T09:06:00.000-07:00

I frightened away a small girl by saying "It's time for class to end."
It's one of those ridiculous things that should be shot into outer space.. Haha.. I will tell you more tomorrow.. now's time for bed!

Have changed my wallpaper, cos watching the show now.. Ya.. I'm lagging somewhat, but I dislike watching shows on the computer. It feels smaller, less clear, less kick.. ha.. So I can only take it in big-size small doses on free-to-air TV. This helps cultivates patience.. which I really need to accumulate!

Iron

2009-07-31T08:30:00.000-07:00

My clothes are piling up.

Sighs. I'm running out of freshly ironed clothes to wear. Do you know that ironing 10 shirts in smooth order requires 1 and half hour? This is the cue to thanks all your lovely mothers/fathers for hand pressing your school uniform and make you look good every single day!

I thank my beautiful mum by taking over the duty instead! She used to spend the ENTIRE Saturday just ironing our household of clothes! She's such a nice mum =)

But you see, taking over the duty means taking the responsibility to make sure I've pressed clothes in my wardrobe.. sighs.. I'm not doing so well in setting aside time to iron.

So if you catch me going around the world in a wrinkled shirt or two, you know what has happened.. I'm going for the latest runway trend: Rumpled look.

Happy

2009-07-25T04:02:00.001-07:00

In your life, expect some trouble.
When you worry, you make it double.

~ Bobby McFerrin "Don't worry, Be Happy."

Cast into the wind.

2009-07-17T05:01:00.000-07:00

It has been one of those week. I'm exhausted with juggling with all the duties that I had taken up.

I'm drained. Drained by having to encounter insufferable beings.
Every Single Week.
There will be these un-repentant beings who test my patience religiously. They promise to do their work, to practise their piano, to be an angelic student.

Cloak of lies these are. If they are ever consistent, they are rigidly consistent in their non-performance.

Sometimes, I wonder if their fate should be cast into the wind. Come what may befallen on them.

How can I help those who don't want to be help? How can I help those who listens not to heartfelt advice nor anxious admonition? Why am I playing the role of bad cop in guise of the good cop? Why should I bear their sullen attitude when they have already determined their own fate?

Cast them into the wind..

Dream away...

2009-07-14T03:05:00.001-07:00

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will live as one

- John Lennon, Imagine

Nature's beauty captured

2009-06-30T08:55:00.000-07:00

Took a million shots with my handy camera recently!

Shall post them as the welcome wallpaper.. Enjoy and pop by often to see them! This sunset shot is one of my favourite; nature's beauty is forever astounding. I'm awed and humbled by the beauty surrounding us. We just need to quieten our spirits and look with our hearts... =)

arty farty...

2009-06-23T23:41:00.000-07:00

Like I mentioned, I'm having a big throw-away and major revamping session at home. I unearthed quite a few 'treasures'.

I recently dug out my priceless art works. Priceless as in price-less. No one would pay good money for them; they are amateurish attempts at the arty farty, and at most can be labelled arty marty! Haha,.. but it's pretty neat to see how beautifully innocent I was. My art works were like rainbow songs, so filled with colours that you need 10 seconds to decipher what is was all about! That's me, colourful combustion of chaos! Haha...

Holiday is soon to be over.. awww...

2009-06-22T08:13:00.000-07:00

I thought the holidays just came, and now it's almost gone... Aww sharks! There are still so many things I need to do! Such as cleaning up the mess I made after every exam, and let's not forget the cumulative mess I've acquired over the years.. Sighs..

Are you looking forward to school or dreading the start of it??

As for me, I definitely prefer holidays! They can go on forever for all I care! Here's to the next holiday which is so far in sight.. August.. darn.. I shall take it one day at a time and before I know it, it'll be national day..

Busy busy busy! Will post a more thought-prodding post when I clear my to-do list! Have a good holiday before it ends =) Tata

Grassy dreams

2009-06-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

I wanna be a blade of grass.

Be it Shancai, Makino or Jan Di.
I don't care, as long as I'm a blade of grass that leads that exciting a life! Ha.. Going to do so in my dreams. Zzzzzz

Sale!

2009-06-03T01:23:00.000-07:00

Spent $50 on sundry items that are on 40% discount..
Got to be a member for free for hitting the $50 mark!
Got a $10 vouncher!
Got 2 chances at winning a free trip!

Gosh, I love a GSS!

Keep me posted for any bargains you know, my shopaholic tendencies are itching to indulge =)

2009-05-31T09:32:00.000-07:00

Why am I standing on the same spot
................................................when everyone else seems to be moving along?

Why is my life stagnant
...................when their life seem to be playing out like an blockbuster movie?

Tag reply..

2009-05-27T05:43:00.000-07:00

D90.. quite an old model although still high-end.. How have all the photos turned out? I used my friend's D90, but somehow, I wasn't impressed.. maybe it was the bland surroundings..

I prefer the colours Canon camera offers.. =) Will wait for bargains on those live-view, HD recording.. shall resist temptation till then.. what a long wait!

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zhw.. I know very well who you are! Been having arguments with your favourite primary school friend still?!? and creating all the chaos in class? I hope you guys are in the same class no longer.. =P

Starry summits

2009-05-13T06:49:00.000-07:00

Since it's exam time, I assumed no one would be using the internet much.
Hence the post-less sabbatical.

I just finished my exams too.
Hence, the preoccupation with me, myself and my music.

As usual, the backlash of exams have hit me hard once again. The exam tornado have left me standing devoid of purpose. I feel empty yet reticent. I question my love-hate relationship with exams once again. Why do I submit myself to such traumatic torture voluntarily??

Yet, some sadistic monster in me is already planning the next seasonal series of traumatic pursuit of excellence. The will is stronger than the rationale.

As I assess the next mountain in my peripheral, as I prepare to ascend my next summit, I look back at all the mountains and hills that I've scaled.

Far, but not far enough.
High, but not high enough.
I've passed the tests, but yet failed myself.

They say 'aim for the stars and you'll reach the moon'.
I did so.

Yet, I always fall smack-flat on my derriere with a resounding crash that smashed my optimism into smithereens. Why do I disappoint myself by setting sky-high targets?? Lower that expectation and life would be easier.

But, who determines the height of my mountain?
Who's to say my summit cannot be amongst the clouds.

I defy. I am possible.

I am the master of my destiny. I create the miracles of Everest mountains.

Missed anything?

2009-04-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

Jeffry: did i missed out much..
hahaha,sorry for the like annual tag,
hahahahsort of busy though...

Missed out?

I doubt you are the one who missed anything.

I'm probably the one who missed.. Missed the evolutionary phenomenon of your metamorphosis into shooters, kickers, commanders, dancers, scholars, leaders, jokers, movers and shakers of the world.

What have you missed? Nothing really...

Me?

Earth Hour

2009-03-28T04:39:00.000-07:00

Earth Hour at 8.30pm!

1 hour love for mother earth. It's quite sad that mother earth only warrants 1hr of our time.

Switch off all electricity within your control for that hour. Gather at your nearest shopping mall for the free electricity, free socialism, free window shopping. It's quite a neat deal all in all.

If it's up to me, it should be earth day everyday. Taking care of the land we rest on is only fitting. You don't defecate the bed you sleep in, do you? Ah, but apparently, the filthy man does.

For centuries, man has cultivated the fine practice of dumping excrement in our own backyard, thinking it's our neighbours' land. But ain't all man house under the same roof? Now, the overloaded system, like the over-chocked toilet bowl, is threatening to drown us in our own product. Man's innovative way of flooding his own grave.

The imagery is such a huge turn-off.

If it's up to me, we should do some major turning off. Let all the power stations in the world go on strike. Let us take a breather from our busy lives. Let the world stop. Let us observe the peace of silence. Let nature embrace us.

Roll out those picnic mats.
........................Roll on the acres of green grass.
When was the last time you touched the earth?

Snuggle close to your parents.
.......................................Hug your friends.
When was the last time you sat in comfortable silence with your love ones?

Look up.
...See the bursts of stars twinkling without the interference from the city's bright lights.
When was the last time you saw stars?

What have we lost in our search for more??

Happiness

2009-03-16T19:38:00.000-07:00

Happiness....
.........................comes not from the pursuit of materialism,

..............but from how the eyes content with the world.

幸福

2009-03-12T21:35:00.000-07:00

幸福.... 不是物质的满足,

............... 而是事物的知足.

. ............................................................. 你幸福吗?

Life stages

2009-03-01T21:14:00.000-08:00

Kids like to find ways to evade things they dislike.
Rejoice that this kid still lived in us = P.. And may the kid continue to find loopholes in this world of red tapes.

Teenagers like to question authority and find faults with adults.
Understand that adults are humans and humans make mistakes. So, save your effort, you'll be wasting your time. Keep your precious time to yourself, focus on finding your own faults and making yourself a better person. And, don't like those nitpicking teenagers find faults with you.

Adults like to use any itsy-bitsy knowledge they have to crush others.
Know that the truly knowledgeable never flaunt their knowledge. Only the low self-esteem person needs that extra confidence boost from showing off that tiny information.

Elders tend to think that everyone doesn't care about them.
Understand that as you get older, you move slower, you get side-lined more often. Alleviate their fears of abandonment. Care for them. Treasure them for their knowledge and life-experiences.

A cinematic experience like no other

2009-02-06T06:10:00.000-08:00

Today, I watched a movie alone.

Yes. I went alone. My first alone-movie experience. This was a hush-hush event that I had originally intended to bulldozer over it, get it over with and sweep it under the carpet.

Movies are suppose to be major social events. Where else in the world can you gather a bunch of strangers together. At the same time. In the same room. In a dark room. In silence (This is priceless. People have to just have to talk when they are together.) Laughing together like a well-rehearsed audience. Crying together when the tear taps get turned on. Screaming together when it gets to scary. It's a social phenomenon altogether.

But to do it alone?

Movies are social. To do it alone, that's... well... anti-social. For a lack of a better word.

Hence the hush hush. That is so not me.

Circumstances had it that I was left high and dry with a soon-to-be expiring movie voucher. I could simply ignore its nagging presence and avoid the anti-social experience that is so not me. Or I can cash it in and enjoy the movie as was intended.

I chose the latter. In a faltering economy, being economical is the key. So I chose to embrace the experience, ... but not before putting it off until the very possible last day. Dragging my feet, I move stealthily across the rather empty foyer of the ticket office, and crept towards the cinema.

Yes. I was going to watch the movie alone.

I was prepared for the mental alone-ness. No big deal. New experience. I'm Cool with it.

Alone. Right.

Alone came to me as a buy-one-get-one free package.

I got to be physically alone as well.

Neat deal huh! Buy one ticket, and you get a cinema!

Right, I booked an entire cinema. How cool. I thought these things only happen in the movie, and there I am, seated in the central seat, directly in front of the HD wide-screen with Dolby-surround. I am watching a movie in a scene that comes out only in the movies. Score!

No food smell. No feet smell. No body odour. No buttery popcorn missiles flying and sticking themselves like goo balls into my hair. No noisy munchy chippy sounds of fried potatoes being consumed. No temptation to snack and get fat.

No coughers. No irritating, ill-mannered kids who kicks at my seat. No tall bloke with an African-afro hairstyle seated in front and blocking half the screen. No latecomers stepping on my dainty feet. No lateR-comers groping in the dark to find their seat, and touching things they are not supposed to. No bladders screaming to release their urge in the toilets. No dark sihouettes crowding the screen as their owners traverse the distance.

Gosh. I missed all these annoying things.

This was so surreal. I can do anything I want, and not offend anyone.

I propped my feet up on the headrest of the seat in front. Waited subconsciously for a split second for someone to yell. But no one did. The feet slipped down. There is no excitement in doing an offending action when no one gets offended. Spoiler.

Lights dimmed. I didn't give it another thought. Rather, I tried not to think.

It was infinitely creepy to be in a space bigger than my house, filled only with rows and rows of empty chairs. Occasionally, when I lost the focus not to think, my head would riveted left and right to check if the chairs were as empty as they seem.

Then the whispering started. They were all around me. Goosebumps rose. My eyes darted left and right, fearfully checking for the source.

Then, I noticed that the female actress looked as startled as me. Right. It's part of the movie. I smoothed down any hair that got static from the fright, and pretended to appear calm. Not as if someone will see, but still..

I can now verify that that the Dolby surround thing really works.

Nothing else terrifying happened. Thank goodness. I managed to sit through the whole of it.

But I now have a great respect for people who watched movies by themselves. Bravo. These are the people most comfortable with themselves. They don't care a hoot about what others think, as long as they are pleased. Wonderful courage for a world so stigmatised by the opinions of others.

But I have an even greater respect for people who watched movies in a theatre alone. It's like the perfect setting for a horror movie. Enter only if you dare... you don't know what awaits you. You might find unworldly companions who also enjoy a good movie.

Like my friend say," You have to be crazily courageous!"

Happy Chinese New Year!

2009-01-21T22:00:00.001-08:00

I was there!

Alas! I only got to see and talk to a few of you... Only those wandering beings of helpers and performers. Haa.. Great to talk to you guys =)

If only more of you were rebellious students who 'pong tiang' sitting in the hall for the whole 3 hours. You get my applause for having sticky rear butts and a lack of pins-and-needles legs. Mixed emotions of pride and disappointment coursed through me then and there.

I had to suppress the strong urge to descend upon the crowd of Sec 3s and mingle whole-heartedly in your mix. Afraid that I would cause a disturbance and be physically removed from your midst by Mr S., I could only stare at your backs and try my best to decode your faces from the hairy heads. It was altogether not a very successful attempt,.. as I don't recall any of the Sec 1 you with hair on the face.

Keep in touch and don't be a stranger yeah!
Have a Happy Chinese 牛 Year!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-05T08:01:00.000-08:00

I hope you ignited the start of the year with a big bang! New classes, new subjects, new friends.. life must surely be exciting!

Sometimes, when melancholic strikes, I wish I'm there with you. Every step of the way. Seeing you grow and evolve into brilliant people, each unique in your own ways.

I envy your parents for that. They are lucky. They can witness the miracle of your growth.

True. Sometimes, the growing may bring along the growing pains. The arguments you have with your dad when your opinions differ, the nagging your mum drones into your ear... all these pains may have you thinking otherwise.

But I say, you are lucky. You are loved as they care. They care enough to want the best for you (even when it doesn't seem like the best to you =S). Sometimes, it is easier, and wiser to listen to what they say. After all, they were once in your shoes, and have a faint idea what you are going through. They nag, they care. You are lucky. And they are lucky to have you.

I wish I'm as lucky as them. Walking with you on your life journey. Ah,, but then, one should not be too greedy. I have had the opportunity to know you, to walk with you as you enter tentatively through the gates of secondary school. I'm grateful. Life is fuller and richer because of you. =)

Have a good 2009! And know that you are missed and loved. =)

P.S. A visit might be working its way there... haha..

Happy Holidays!!!

2008-12-21T05:12:00.000-08:00

Yoyoyo! Hohohoho!

Have been watching Miss No Good, and it's very good! It makes me laugh and forget all the troubles in the world! In the show, Rainie Yang has an overly colourful wardrobe sense, hence the apt nickname of 'Christmas tree'.
Just right for this Christmas season! Merry Christmas to all, and may joy spread to all corners of the world! Be happy!

P.s. On a side note, "A small story" in the previous post is somewhat somber and bleak to have it laying around. A sequel might be on its way and hopefully, it will end on a happier note.

A small story

2008-12-06T21:27:00.000-08:00

There once lived a mediocre fool who harbours dreams of passion, beauty, love, grandeur. He has the fortune, or is it misfortune, to fall head over heels with this particular dream which we shall call Fleet.

Fleet is a very choosy dream. It does not grant the luxury of attaining it unless you have the right package. This can mean the right physique, the right body parts, the right talent, the right in-born ability... Since perfection is often an impossibility, Fleet is rational enough to declare "You've to be close to perfection to be chosen."

Now, mediocre as he is, the mediocre fool is wise enough to understand his mediocrity. He knows he is as far from perfection as any mediocre fool can be. So, he grabs hold of the one string of hope that threads to the dream. The string of hope called hard work. He hopes that his passion can drive him forward on the thread of hard work, and push me close enough to Fleet to reach it. He believes that even if he were born mediocre and imperfect in every single way, he will reach his dream with all the hard work that he pours out from every single orifice in his being. As the Chinese says, 先天不足后天补. So, the fool decides that even if he sweats blood, he can, and will make up for his short-comings.

The mediocre fool's never-say-die attitude is so contagious that it set off every single person in the village talking about how hard the fool trains to attain perfection.

"Did you see the fool? He's at it again today. Even before the dew started collecting on the leaves, the birds started chirping in their nest, he's already hard at work in the fields. Everyday, I brush my teeth to his sweat glistered back! Can't complain about the view." The plump, red-face cook blushes an even redder red.

The group of wives chortles in laughter.

"He has improved so much, hasn't he? Getting leaner and more agile by the months. It's painstaking hard work. Looking at him makes me so tired already! How does he sustain the energy to do it day after day, week after week, year after year??"

Yes, the fool's boundless passion just burns like a chemical fission of sorts -- immeasurable and bottomless. He has staved at it for as long as his conscious awakening has allowed him. His passion and hard work is a story widely acknowledge, commonly admired and,... silently doubted.

"But do you think he can do it? I mean, we all hope he can do it, seeing that he had toiled at it for so long. But can he?"

"He's looks pretty good from where I stand. He can definitely do it! If any lesser man can do it, it is him!" His number one fan proclaims, joined by other enthusiasts of the fool's admirable spirit. The fool has given the average being a hope to dream... a hope to live by.

The fool, who is forever immerse in his world of shortcomings, can only see the faults that he must spot, the mistakes he must correct before Fleet comes around the corner again. He studies those who are blessed with better conditions than he. He observes and learns to get himself close to where they stand, so that when Fleet comes by, he will be close to perfection. So, he trains and trains, not privy to the conversations about his rate of success.

The day of reckoning finally arrives.

The fool flattens his hair, presses his clothes, pastes a nervous smile onto his face, and hopes with all his heart that Fleet will take to him.

Standing in line with all the rest of the other potentially perfections, the fool reverberates with hope as he awaits Fleet's judgement. His stolid and honest nature prevents him from making comparisons with other better-conditioned candidates, but uses them as gauge for his own standards. He hopes he has finally measured up, and maybe brought a special concoction of oomph to it.

One by one, the fool sees his compatriots rejoices in screams of ecstasy, or cries in pain of rejection. His heart thunders in his chest like the beats of drums loud enough for all the by-standers to hear. Finally, it is his turn. Fleet floats to him with a speculative glance.

"You are the fool who has been practising hard?"

"Yes, sir. I hope you will give me a chance." The fool wrings his hands anxiously.

"Show me," it grants graciously.

The fool did. He pours out every thing he has learnt, every thing he has harnessed in his mediocre being.

When it was over, he looked at Fleet with a face taut with anxiety, and wet with sweat.

The crowd that has gathered at the verdict, stands apart with bated breath.The moment of terse silence is almost painful to bear as Fleet contemplates with a pensive expression.

At long last, Fleet glides to where the fool waits. It waves its wisp of dream towards the fool.

Is he going to be embraced by Fleet and accepted as one close to perfection? His dream is coming closer and closer to him.

Fleet moves the wisp of dream towards the top of the fool's head, and trails it gently round his check before leaving his chin.

"You're good, but still not good enough. But you have tried hard." It gives another encouraging pat before it floats away.

The fool falls to his knees, crumpled by the passion that suddenly weighted like a ton of failure. He is nothing. All that work that he has put in is nothing, he will never be good enough. He is nothing, but mediocrity.

Pity surged through the crowd like a plague. Embarrassed by the single vicious judgement that has wrecked a man, they depart in silence, leaving the fool alone with the acrid smell of hope that has extinguished itself.

Racked with sobs, the fool's heart bleeds a slow painful death. He is but a mediocre fool stripped bare of his dream.

....

2008-12-04T19:42:00.001-08:00

I don't understand terrorism.

I don't understand unnecessary bloodshed.

I don't understand why innocent people have to perish for the unwarranted cause of craze fanatics. They call this Collateral damage. It is damage that is unintended or incidental to the intended outcome. Cold, cold words to describe the lifes that get extinguish in one brutal onslaught.

What do these fanatics hope to achieve? What message did they want to send out? Do you know???

No one knows. The only message that spread is that of grief and pain inflicted on the innocent, and a burning rage against these murderers. Then why do these people do it over and over again? Why do they kill and kill, when nothing changes but the incessant increase in death toll? When will it all end? This vicious cycle of violence will only roll on. Until perhaps the last man standing sees blood on his hands, and bodies at his feet... Is that what he wants?

I don't understand...

My heartfelt sympathy to the victims and families of war and terrorism...

Tag reply

2008-12-03T19:47:00.000-08:00

bumber: where is the new piece of artwork I came here for, hur?!

- Artwork? I'm flattered... They are just random ramblings of a restless ramble.. =D

JLYK: its been 10 000 years since u came back, so 1 day wouldn't hurt ?

Junne: Missss Tannn ! Taggggs do come back sch and visit us when sch reopens!

- Ha... you guys are precocious beyond words! It's still the holidays and you guys are thinking of going back to school already! Bored of the holidays so fast? =P

Buffet

2008-11-17T22:53:00.000-08:00

The thrifty in me embraces a value-for-money meal.
The greed in me ravages an all-you-can-eat buffet.
The glutton in me consumes all I can eat, .. and more.
The girl in me resents feeling like a bloated hippopotamus.
The health nut in me welcomes a legitimate reason to exercise.
The lazy in me procrastinates and protests against the multi-facets of me.

Time..

2008-11-04T22:58:00.000-08:00

That day, someone tumbled out a series of questions at me:

Why did he do so badly in vocabulary? Did you not run through it with him? Why did he not do well for his paper? Why...? Why... ? WHY...?

I think you got the gist. The list went on and on. Let me summarise the roundabout. Evidently, if a student fail to perform in any exam, the teacher is to be blamed. The one that holds the pen and write the answer is absolved of all faults, he is but an innocent lamb forced to sit for the exam. The brain behind the innocent is the guilty criminal for not manipulating the brain in the innocent. There's this weird fable that the teacher can perform voodoo magic on the student, and make the student ace the exam.

Yah right.

I wish.

I wish I can perform miracle magic - teach a disciple for 1 month and he scores all A1s. I would love it if all my students can do well in their exams. Give everyone the healing touch, and send them to ace all the exams in the world! Woohoo! World Peace. No more competition or stress. How beautiful life would be!

Yah right.

I wish.

Then I don't have to fret over my own exams. Haha.

I think I speak on behalf of all teachers, in that we all want students to do well in their exam. That's the joy of teaching -- to spread knowledge and let it be instil in young minds. But, unwittingly, sometimes teachers end up as the target board for any series of misfortunate events. Alas.

If you have not done too well for English this year, or if English is a language that has constantly eluded you for your entire life, you should be glad to know that there is a cure.

Immerse yourself in the language. Really truly throw yourself headfirst into it. There's no way to learn to swim, except to jump into the pool. The more you resist, the more you fight it, the worse it will become. The longer you put it on the shelve, the rustier it will become. So, during this holiday,

don't just kick back your feet
and rest on your butts.
Your butts will enlarge
and your English will 'go-stun'. (Malay for deteriorate.)

Read cool books. I like the Eragon series. It's all about dragons and lore. The author was 15 when he wrote the first book! Inspiring! And the third book of the series is hot off the shelves.

Watch meaty English shows. Joel has recommended that neat site with organised categories of every possible source of the shows. Heroes (I'm completing the second season soon!), Prison Break (if you like illegality), Gossip Girl (watched only 1 episode as it reminds me too much of The OC and is a tad bland) , Desperate Housewife (if you like gossip juice and secrets), Terminator(if you like machines and destroying them), CSI (if you are an aspiring detective, scientist, criminal) are but some of the nicer English programmes. Tag more nice shows!

Eat the dictionary. Well, that is if you are really hungry and have run out of your staple of holiday food - Maggie Mee. Consume the dictionary, figuratively, with your eyes. When I was in my Secondary years, I came upon a Chinese High boy reading the dictionary on the bus to school. Every sleepy morning. Foreign students have been known to memorise the dictionary. So, if they can do it, so can you. Memorise the dictionary. Then you can ace the vocabulary section!

Lastly, if you are really keen on kicking your results all the way to A1, start now. Do something. Anything. But start now. No time is the best time like now. You don't have to worry about understanding new scientific concepts, learning new maths problems. You just need to work steadily in improving your languages. This has fallen on deaf ears to many who just want to have fun. Pity. Let's hope it's not you.

Rome was not built in a day, neither will your languages improve in one. Ever wonder why you are taking your O levels in 4 years time? The time is all yours...

Exam Presciption

2008-10-26T05:27:00.000-07:00

The year sure past fast. It seemed only a distant yesterday when I saw as you an 'innocent' Secondary 1 newbie... ah, the good old days... Congrats on getting through your 2 years of secondary school! You're on to greater things... =)

Thank goodness your exams are over! Now, it's all the fun under the sun!!!

Well, I must agree with most of you: I don't like exams.

This must sound really off after the previous post that waxed lyrical about the goodness of exams.

If Examination has a pill label, this would probably be what would be written:
____________________________________________________________
EXAMINATION - a top-of-your-game stimulant.
Take with caution.
Might cause giddiness, nausea, etc. Overdose would result in heart palpitation, headahes, pimples outbreak, insomnia, nervous breakdown, panic attacks and a host of other symptoms commonly associated with stress.
Do not operate any vehicle of machines during states of heightened adrenaline rush.

Side-effects:
Withdrawal symptoms
Results may vary with individuals.
__________________________________________________________
Withdrawal

When you are preparing for exams, you become this stretched rubber band that got pulled into performing various elastic stunts.You are stretched so thin you don't know when you might snap or where all your precious time went. But once the exam is over, the stressors pulling you in all directions just go poof in a puff of smoke and vanished. Then you are left with the rubber band hanging limply and lifelessly. Life has gone from a stretch to a big fat circular void.

All of a sudden, you are free. But this freedom seemed like an awkward illusion that you can't seemed to wrap your mind around. You are...

Ever felt that way?

TV watching is no longer attractive. It's no fun watching TV when you can watch 24/7 with no screaming mother as background noise. (We all love the voices of all mums.) There aren't any good shows being screened. All the good shows were aired when you are having exams and cursing the TV programmers upside-down for coming up with such a silly schedule you cannot follow. Bleah.

Read a book? Oh Puhlease... Your eyes have already gone crossed with memorising the horrible History hysteria.. You are staying away from books and burning your notes at the next chance you have.

Go out with friends then. OK. Escape to Escape Theme Park (Tick). Doze off watching boring movies (Tick). Shopping with the eyes not the cash (Tick). Eat endless McDonalds' (Tick). Sing karaoke songs off-tune (Tick). ......Our huge island has offered so much entertainment that one runs out of places to run to rapidly.

You hate to admit it, but you are bored and.....

Aimless.. like Tarzan in the woods, without Jane to save. Maybe you would try watching LOST, for you heard the cast and the story is as lost as anyone could lose.

Results

The waiting bit is the torture.

You sit on your toes, dream of big, black monsters, feel a shadow hanging over you wherever you go... You can't shake this ominous omnipresence that you want to know, but yet fear to know. Once you know, you have to face the inevitable music that might wail miserably in the lonely nights... Ah... To know or not to know... knowledge can be such wretching pain/joy.

Stress relief..

2008-10-08T06:43:00.000-07:00

Are your exams more or less over by now? Congrats! You got over it!

Now you can indulge in your leisure activities! Watch endless hours of TV, kill enemies on the PS/Xbox, sleep till the saliva drools,.... whatever! Enjoy! May the Child in you live forever! Happy belated Children day!

One of my (numerous) hobby is to take beautiful photographs.... capturing a fleeing moment forever.

Young, pretty girls like to do the self-shot action picture, and they always look cool, hip and adorable! Haha.. yes yes, I'm saying the self-portraits I see of you girls always looked gorgeous! Unfortunately, old ladies like me cannot and dare not do these challenging acts. The only things you will see are probably huge panda black eyes (Vs huge doleful eyes), enlarged pores (Vs missing pores), wrinkled lines (Vs smooth porcelain)... ok, I shall not go on about the tragedies of womanly maturity, I gather you got the picture.. (or the lack of it.)

The photographs I like to take are of people and scenery.

You got the preview of it with the National Day skin. I love the angle of the shot. You can see everyone's hands raised high in nationalistic spirit as the Singapore flags soared. It befitting considering thae recent chain of national events. National Day, Silver medal at the 2008 Olympics, Gold medal at the 2008 ParaOlympics, First F1 Night Race... The fun never cease on our little island, does it? =)

Anyway, the flower and butterfly photograph (yes, there's a butterfly! Look harder if you missed it.... *Shakes head and sighs*) is taken by me too! If only I had a DSLR, a professional big camera, that can make you see the butterfly better. The DSLR will go onto my wish list for next year!

You had a share in this photograph! I had the opportunity to take it courtesy of you guys! =) We were dispatched into a 'ulu', isolated part of Singapore... you know where? Make a guess!

Exam glory..

2008-09-17T06:26:00.000-07:00

80% of the final exam will be based
on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read.

Oh well.. my exams are finally over!

How did they go? Hmmm... I can only say I wish they went better. I wish I was in tip-top form and performed like a superhero. But then that wouldn't have been me; that would have been that perfectionist in me who's imagining things. Haha..

Yet, there are moments of pure ecstasy - when you hit the right notes, moved the correct way, gave the appropriate reply, brought out the exact emotion.... Your heart soars with pure undiluted joy as you do what you love, and love what you do.

It's only humans that magnify their mistakes such that the entirety of the work is blemished by that one unforgivable let-down. Regardless, it's over! So there's never a point dwelling over spilled milk. Well, unless you enjoy making yourself miserable... Do you?!?

I like exams. True, they stress you out implicitly. Behold the trauma drama that unfolds when exam draw nears! Ha..

Yet, exams give you something to work for. They make you a better person, a better student. They push you to the top of your game. They make you feel good!

Exams are Class-A energy bars. They plumb the adrenaline better than any artificial stimulants. You can study till pass 12 midnight and feel totally charged. The whole world is silent as you wrapped your mind in the cocoon of concentration. Before you knew it, you had covered more notes than you would normally (when you are procrastinating and feeling totally lazy). Fear of failing is better than any coffee powder. You don't feel tired, but revved, cramming all those mind-boggling details into your grey matter of a brain.

And after all that hard hard work, you drop like a sack of deadweight onto your pillow, and straight into dreamland. Zzzzz... no more toss and turns! Time-saver!

Next morning, you pop out of bed like an Energizer Bunny! Before the shrilling ring of the alarm that you hate could terrorize your room, your internal exam alarm had already efficiently screamed PANIC in your mind. The normal routine of 'Stretch-Yawn-Destroy alarm-Snuggle-Zzzzz' had made way for the warrior preparing for battle.

How cool is exam? Miracle after miracle.... I'm so enthralled by the phenomenon.

When the exam mode kicks, nothing can stand in the way. It's better than coffee and any other types of unnatural stimulant. Better still, it's legal, natural and eco-friendly!

At the end of the day, exam rulez! I would choose it over and over again. I'm a trauma drama mama. Ha.. As I search for the next exam, prune and prepare for the next mountain to scale, I wish you all the best for your end-of-year mountain! Have all the exam fun! Tackle it with the warrior in you! =P

The Olympic spirit

2008-08-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

I've been watching the Olympics. Real solid stuff. =D

If there's a contest for zealously catching every live telecast of Michael Phleps' races, I might be able to get a gold medal. Ha.. Really. Impossible is nothing. Even for the closest match between him and Serbia's Milorad Cavic, where Phleps won by the micro hundredth of a second, there is scarcely a doubt he would pull off that miracle. His Great Haul of China has instilled a sense of mission possible in me.

I've received the dates of my exams.

I've taken time off from life to take on a couple of challenging examinations, one of which is piano. Do you know the passing rate of the piano exam is abysmally low?

Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through all the pain and sweat. I must have a screw lose somewhere that propels me to subject myself to the test of excellence.

Honestly.

I'm terrified to the pits of my stomach.

There's this big ticking clock that seems to tells me that THE DAY is coming. Gulps. And coming real soon. Yet, I remain unprepared and unconvinced that I can bring the goods on performance day. So, regretfully, I'll not be updating as often as I would like to. I doubt I'll be able to visit on Teachers' Day as THE DAY looms close by... Sighs

I hope I'll have good news as I carry that Olympic spirit with me into the exams.

Impossible is Nothing

080808

2008-08-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

It's the beautiful 080808. The once in a lifetime date. That is unless any of us finds the immortality pills that have eluded Qin Shi Huang, none of us will get to see a next 080808 (3008 in the case).

Since so many couples are getting married today, or better still, pregnant women choosing to have their stomachs cut open (via Caesarean birth) at the 8.08pm, I though I shall join in the fun by posting on 080808.

It's no wonder China is so adamant about hosting the 2008 Olympics. Red and 8 are the Chinese way. It sounds real lucky to have all those '8s' lined up. May all of us 发 (Huat ah!) like this auspicious date. To prosperity for the year still to come!

I like Olympics. It's nice to see so many people gathered together to celebrate one great love for sports. And not think that they are there for the gold, or the gold medals that come with every win. Or, that there are yellow and red liquid tests to make sure that the athletes did not use drugs or steroids. Or, think of those protesters clamoring to ruin the event.

Grown-ups always spoil the fun with all the technicalities. Bleah.

Regardless, let's enjoy soaking in the sweat of these people who are blessed with a load of generous genes. =)P.S. On a side note, I'm watching the Olympics march-pass as we speak, and I cannot yet figure out how the order of the appearing country is determined. Alphabetically? Geographically? By Han Yu Pin Yin? By number of strokes of the Chinese characters? ...... Hmm... Enlighten me.

Fly me to the Moon..

2008-07-31T19:51:00.000-07:00

I've been bitten.

By the TRAVEL bug.

I've a love-hate relationship with the NATAS fair that is being held now. I love it that it's the time of the year when I can join the potential traveller who flocks to the congregation of travel bargains. I hate it that I'm not going anywhere. Bleah.

Ever since university, this urge to go somewhere has sunk its jaws deep. Somewhere. Anywhere. I know many people have this aversion against going to China or any southeast Asia countries, but for me, drop me anywhere on planet earth and I'll be happy.

I've been to China a handful of times, and every trip is enriching. It's not a place only old folks go. And I like travelling with older crowds. Pace is slower; you get to escape the hectic pace and relax. People with more life experiences have endless vase of interesting stories to depart. All in all, it's a little piece of fun.

Remember that our first comprehension was the Great Wall of China? I scaled the wall not long after! Traversing a distance of 8 stations! Only 3 of us managed to travel that far given the time limit, and I was the only garang girl! Standing on a little piece of history made me marvel at the ingenuity and tenacity of our ancestors. The steps are steep and uneven construction of large pieces of smoothed out slabs. The higher you go, the lesser travelled road becomes more fraught with unpredictably. The higher you climb, the harder you pant because of the sheer attitude and the steep steps. It's a wonder how soldiers wear their thick armor and move on these steps without tumbling down them like Humpty-Dumpty with the great fall.

Reminiscing has strengthened the travelling urge again. Bleah.

I want to go somewhere. Anywhere.

Cool green

2008-07-18T00:37:00.000-07:00

Thanks for throwing away that brown paper bags! =) ... we can now contribute to the recycling hots with the paper bags you have thrashed! HOoray!

It's funny how recycling became like this uber-cool trend all of a sudden. It's funny how the top men in all nations suddenly realised that they should start caring about the place they live in. It's funny how these imperative thoughts never passed through their oh-so-intelligent-brains until now. It's funny how people never realise that they should start thinking of ensuring the survival of the long term, but dawdle and chew their nails over political power, bombing sandy places for 'righteous' reasons, clamor over cowing contracts.

And the list goes on as man scrambles to keep themselves busy in their short-sightedness.

The top man may proclaim recycling. The top men may chortle together in environmental contracts (ie, reduce greenhouse gases, etc) that nobody really remembers. The recording artist may sing about conservation. The recording artists may form a choir and sing for 24 hours non-stop in an electricity-burning concert, to millions of people all over the world with their electricity-consuming TV sets.

Men are such innovative creatures. They contribute to the problem they are trying to solve. Cool eh!

Despite all that, it must be lauded that at least the rich and famous are trying to show the way to us small folks. It may take the burning heat waves, the melting icebergs, the shocking disasters, the creeping extinction... but at least they are taking actions to care for the world they live in.

Have U started caring? Have U been doing your part?

Are you still taking 1 hour baths? Are you keeping your house blazing bright with your lights, tv, radio on simultaneously? Are you sleeping in 20 degree winter land every night?....

Are you keeping up with the cool green trend?

Every little effort by every little being goes a long way to keep the being being.

Hello =)

2008-07-15T00:12:00.000-07:00

Hello people! Thanks for dropping by and tagging! A simple Hi is enough to make my day! But of course, if you write more -- update me about your life, your school life, comment on my postings, etc, I'll be even happier!

Sometimes, keeping a blog can be quite lonely business. You enjoy utilising this portal to speak to people, to let them know what you think, how you feel, how you are... but sometimes it ends up being a monologue. A dialogue for 1.

Having a blog is akin to having an open house. You throw your doors open, welcoming friends and strangers into your house to look at the little art pieces that you have drawn up to beautify your living space. You put your little pieces of heart into your work, and hope they enjoy reading it as much as you do enjoy putting them together.

But the unfortunate thing is that since it's an open house, your visitors can choose to come and go in anonymity. So, reluctantly, you put the small basket of brown paper bags at the entrance of your gate. You see the bags diminishing in numbers as some visitors choose to don on the brown paper bags with eye-hole cut into them. You look hard at the brown paper face, peer into the deep hollows of the hooded eyes, trying to decipher who. They move in and out stealthily in your carefully decorated space, and you could only look on disappointment as you'll never know who they are.

But, now and then, when a friendly face pops by to say "HI!", comment that life's 'sianz', or surprises you by dressing up as Rambo, you would grinned back happily and chirped "Welcome!". You are elated that they take the effort to contribute to make your space and day a better one!

So TQ for dropping by! And for Tagging! =D Throw away that brown paper bag yeah!

Mumbo-jumbo

2008-07-01T08:04:00.000-07:00

I wish I understood medicine. So that when I watch House or Grey's Anatomy, or such medical series, I actually know what they are saying. Or if I watch CSI and Bones, I know what those 'tibia' 'carnial' that constantly get thrown into the conversation refers to. They are more like mumbo-jumbo that makes me feel inadequate in some ways.

That's biology for you. Memorising, memorising and more memorising. Wish I have a fantastic brain that can relate to mumbo-jumbo, but I think I sooner do the jungle dance with Dumbo (he's an elephant if you do not know. And he's cute.)

Doctors amaze me. They do.

Let me see. There's one General Practitioner who makes me think being a doctor is a breeze. Now, I walk into the small office of the clinic when my queue number was called. And what do I find? Lo, and Behold! It's a doctor, using a laptop on the job! And you though the doctors spend their spare time practising how to make their handwriting worse.

Now, Some GPs use laptops to connect to their intranet to update patients' records. But, this doctor is special. He doesn't use the laptop to type up medical report, he uses it for something very special. Communicating. Get this. Via MSN. See, doctors are hi-tech creatures who don't limit themselves to taking in the contaminated breaths that whooping patients bring with them into the small confined room; they actually are reaching out to the worlds in this small room. Amazing.

What is even more amazing with this doctor is that he was calmly typing in the MSN box and saying hello to me at the same time. And when he's sticking the ice-cream stick down my throat, or putting the cold circular metal thing they call stethoscope(mind you, I looked that up, so that is the correct spelling) to my body, the MSN beep bleats *tu-tu-tu* rapidly.(you need to sing out the sound to get this right.)So much so that I'm lured into thinking that it's signaling him to diagnose me real quick and speedy.

Now, if I were a doctor, not that I ever will be one, I would think to mute the sounds to complete my masquerade that being a doctor is a tough tough job. But then I figured out. They are doctors, so deception is not in the job-description. Patients want honest answers and cures. So I'll commend on this doctor for being true to himself, and for the matter - me. For we now know that he has more important things to answer to than sit through a silent consultation that he knows will be quick.

And it was fast. No sooner had he done all the routine steps and scribble his practised handwriting, he sent me out of the door and resume his typing. He was polite and professional in the doctoring, so I'm not complaining.

Aren't doctors amazing? Really.

Music...

2008-06-24T23:57:00.000-07:00

"Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes." - Artur Schnabel

Maybe I'm not grown-up enough,.. maybe I'm a child at heart.

Rather than avoid Mozart at all cost, I'm rushing headlong into it. And falling heads over heels over the delicacy of the lilting music that flows out from my fingertips when I play them on the keyboard. I must admit I'm not the best of pianist, but I'm loving it - The sheer hard work of hours after hours of practice, the constant frustration at not being able to achieve what virtuoso pianists can do in recordings, the bitter-sweet taste of success when I hit the right notes, the overflowing joy when I managed to flavour the beautiful piece.

Why is it always so hard to master Mozart? It's ephemeral harmony that seems to transcends humanity. The touch is light, and delicate, yet there is this undercurrent of tension so mysteriously veiled that you would miss if you were not paying attention. But it's there. Getting it there and still yet retaining the effortless innocence of touch is mastery.

Piano playing has been an enriching journey thus far. You forget the simple pleasures of life when you are busy pursuing school, certificates, achievements and jobs... Sometimes, you just need to return to the roots of things that bring you the greatest joy, and more often than not, they are the simplest things in life...

Happiness is..

2008-06-15T23:27:00.000-07:00

Happiness is when you can find joy in its simplest form...

Happiness is.. when you see a rugged old man with a weather-beaten face croaking away the oldies at the top of his off-tune lungs, oblivious to the perplexed scrutiny of an MRT full of people. And you guffawed to yourself cause you cannot understand why he enjoys singing about "Being a woman,..." nor why your fellow passengers look so appalled that they want to escape to the next cabin.
Hmmm: We are still not open to open proclamation about gender preference.. in songs.

Happiness is... when you come across a bloke who resembles the beefcake size of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but has his arms flattened in front of him like the men forced to protect their goal-post (and manhood) during penalty kick, as he tries to inch his way, with his shoulder hunched, into the hoards that stuff up the entrance of the stairs when the doors to the MRT train open.
Hmmm: You've got to queue the Singapore kiasu-style regardless of your size.

GSS is back!

2008-06-03T01:13:00.000-07:00

Great Singapore Sale is back! But didn't it just end not too long ago? Hmm... these gargantuan events seem to be happening more frequently than not. Just like the Singapore Food Fair. You would think it's a once a year affair that takes place at Expo. But no,... It's became semiannual, then quarter-annual, then it now seems as if it takes place bi-monthly. Ha.. This sort of takes the kick out of the events. It's not so much anticipated for its' rarity and innovativeness, as it is attended for its predictory function.

Nevertheless, SALE is back!

I like sales. They give you legitimate, good reasons to shop and buy buy buy! Haha. I like shopping, but only shopping for things that are on sale. Why? Cause I don't like buying things that are not on sale. Doesn't make sense? Let me elaborate.

Sometimes, just sometimes, I would come across something I truly fancy. Those things that you just have to have it then. Like if you just walk out of the store without buying, you seem to have left part of your heart behind. Over the next few days, you would mope over it, think about it constantly, yearn for it. So you decide, at a spur of the sale-less moment, that you will indulge yourself. Just this once. You would buy this piece of jewel at the very dear retail price. When the salesgirl ring up that item, your pocket pinches you a little, but your heart sings with the spoils of shopping. Happily, you swing that paper bag that contain your prize and admire it all the way home.

Then it comes. They announce grandly that they are having a sale the next day! (They here refers to the sinister shop managers who knew they you just bought something from them)

And that very pretty prize you brought home becomes a bane in life. It irks to know how much you would have saved by holding on tighter to the purse strings. It irks to know how much more you can buy with the money saved. It irks to know that your prize is cheaper than you've paid for. The prize will forever be branded with "overpriced".

All in all, you feel cheated.

So, rather than allow this vicious cycle to take place, I choose to buy only when there's sale! Things that are bought during sales are always so much more attractive. They seem to take on additional shine cause they are got cheap. They are the victory goods of bargains! Hee... so this period would be 'The Time' to shop! *Rubs hands in glee*

Reactions from planet earth...

2008-05-25T05:14:00.000-07:00

Newton's 3rd law: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Is the earth reacting to the careless exploitation that man has inflicted on it for centuries?

Science may explain the occurrence of the earthquakes, the cyclones, the tsunamis, floods... but who can comprehend their frequency or their magnitude? Who can comprehend the pain inflicted? It seems that before the wounds of past disasters close and fade from memories, new ones come onslaught in the worse ways. How many have died? How many have grief? The numbers that runs into the 100 000s have a numbing unrealistic quality.

Is the world getting fed up with the infringement of man unto nature? Is the world really coming to an end as the multiple oracles prophesied?

I don't know...

I only know that we should live life to the fullest!
Give Thanks for every single day and the blessings that we have.
Stay environmentally friendly and hope that planet earth will be more or less soothe (and take a break from blowing out).

P.S... So treasure every piece of worksheet that comes into your hand, and chuck them to the karang guni for recycling!

Gals having fun!

2008-05-24T05:32:00.000-07:00

Hullo pple! The last and final upload from the visit... Have a happy holidays!

PC down...

2008-04-29T08:12:00.001-07:00

Argghh... have not been checking in lately as my monitor is down. It's still down by the way, so I can only borrow a comp to work with. The additional photos that we gals took will be updated when the monitor stops 'readjusting' it's screen. I nearly went blind trying to use the PC with the unfocused monitor.

Congratulations on winning the Talent Search again, 2E! And to 2D for clinching 2nd place! Why didn't any one inform me of the big day?!?! I would have rooted for you in person... =(...

Planned to finally upload the edited video of our drama skit last year in celebration of your win. Alas! I can't find it! I spent eons of time editing it to perfection, and now it's gone from the PC. I have simply no idea what happened to it. I searched for it with the monitor still 'readjusting' itself, but it's gone! My efforts have all disappeared. Quite riled up about it really. I'll continue to search... and cross fingers, find it soon.

Last but not least, good luck for your exams!

Old essay

2008-04-01T07:08:00.000-07:00

I was rummaging through my stuff when I came across this:

It was unbelievably quiet when I entered the classroom. Everyone in class was gathered around Mei Ling's table, and was whispering among themselves. The serious and grim expressions on their faces old me that something bad had happened. Again

At that moment, Jane caught sight of me and motioned me to go over.

"Whatever happened? Why do you look so glum?"

"Another theft." Jane said with a disgusted look on her face." Mei Ling's wallet got stolen when she went to the toilet for just a few minutes. Can you believe it?"

I kept silent. This had been the ninth case of theft in our class, and as the class monitor, I felt so helpless at not being about to do anything about it. The spade of theft had been going on for weeks and yet no one had been able to come up with a solution to our problems. Feelings of Frustrations ebbed and flowed as I tried to keep it under control. Anger and impatience would not solve our woes. ....

I had unearthed an old essay from my school days! Surprise Surprise. I didn't even recognize my writing style. It had been such a long time since I wrote in the narrative genre that I scarcely recognise my penmanship. Since secondary school, all I've been writing are argumentative essays for General Paper and term papers. It can be intellectual and highly dry when it comes to making sound expository. So it was a pleasant surprise to dig this piece of relic out, and I though I would share it.

I heard from PSLE students that they are made to do 2 compos every week - one in each language. Imagine that! Was it the case for you 2 years back? I wonder how the students get their creative juices flowing weeks after weeks. Won't all the story line be bane and monotonous after a while? I pity the students writing and the teachers marking. I would dread reading a story that plays out the same way... 40 times!!!

1g's camp photos is finally up

2008-03-27T23:27:00.000-07:00

Wow... so who's Sec2 and who's 2g'08? Hmm... a name would be nice to leave behind in the tag box rather then an anonymity.

Anyhow, here's 2g's camp photo. There's isn't a lot though. =( Still..., enjoy!

Good Friday! tag replies

2008-03-21T02:50:00.000-07:00

School has reopened once again! Some people enjoy going back to school because of all the excitement there. Me? I prefer hanging out at home more, cause there's no homework, and I get to do whatever I want. So, kudos to holidays! Even though, Singapore has one of the least number of public-holidays-in-the-year among the many countries in the world. =S . Oh well, we enjoy what we can!

Jeffry: Heard you've petitioned to be someone's 'son'.... hence the 'son' there. Nah... ain't mine... =P

Tricia: Ya, too bad it's a new teacher, otherwise, we can steal a few minutes then.

Rou Yun: I didn't keep track of 1d's blog last yr, so I'm not very sure what you were referring to. Is it something I should know? Or is it better left unknown? Haha...

Gee Fang: Me, prettier? Thanks! No, I didn't use this period to have any plastic works done on me... I've just been getting those precious beauty sleep. =D Or maybe, I've grown much uglier and older in your memories. Haha..

Nat: Yup, getting gear up to upload them soon.

Yiling: Yes, what a pity... till next time yeah!

Sec2g: Having some problems with the server. Once I got the photos up, I'll post them up next. Keep a lookout then.

Photos uploaded!

2008-03-11T00:10:00.000-07:00

Here are the photo. People standing at the extreme corners are cut off/up... =( Like I said, we took too few photos... next time we must take more and more!

Last year, I kept hoping that the official class photo schedule would take place in the first half of the year, as it it the previous year. Sadly, this did not materialise. And most unfortunately, I wouldn't be in last year's yearbook sitting next to you guys in the neat-row-not-a-hair-outta-place class photos. Somehow, having an official class photo with you guys seemed to give a formal, official nod and stamp from the authorities that we were there together. Now, it feels more like a beautiful, yet fleeting dream that seemed to escape the grasp of even the strongest hands...

Next time, we must take a picture where everyone's in it and every single head is visible! There are so many people who are not in the photos (i.e. Yiling, Shuxian, Nicholas De Silva, Roy, Joel). Till next time yeah!

P.S. Jeffry, do inform the class of the uploaded photos, esp. Sonia, as she does not know this link ..

I miss you guys even more now!

2008-03-07T05:04:00.000-08:00

I had a wonderful time today seeing all of you! It's a pity there wasn't any opportunity to sit down and talk, and there are definitely some people I missed amidst the sea of many faces. Yet, I'm so glad to see you guys again =). Glad to see my 1e/2e being so happy and cheerful, even though I know they can be trouble-ish at times. Haha... Thank you for the warm reception. =)

Once I reached school, I immediately took the lift to your new home on level 5, but... all the classes there 2d, 2e, 2g... are not in there classrooms... sighs... Was quite disappointed really. So I tracked my way to the art block. And I found half of my 2e! =)*Beams* They were having lessons, so it was not right to disturb the classes. I waved to those sitting near the doors and went off in search of more classes. As I walked on, I kept hearing "Miss Tan!" behind me. So, I turned and waved. Truth be told, I was delighted to be stopped. No sooner had I continued to walk on, students started piling out from the class room. Awww... Totally overwhelmed by your enthusiasm really. It was really good to see you guys again. Most of you grew taller (and looked older... heee), but to me, you are still the person whom I met on the 2nd of Jan 2007. I don't remember much of the conversation we have had, as everything happened so fast then. Yet, it was pure ecstasy to see these familiar faces that I missed the past 9 months. But who's counting? Haha..

It was only when Jeffry mentioned that the class just walked out of Mr Wong's class without telling him that I was pulled back into reality. Poor Mr Wong must be bewildered by the sudden walk-out of the class. Ops. But, thank you 1e/2e for the very heart-felt surprise.

Met 1i/2i next on my journey. Students streamed out again to talk to me. Thank you! I missed your class too! Noisy and talkative, yes =P but still a group of students who is very caring and reserved. Kinda of miss those outings we went together. Everytime I walked pass Singapore River or Asian Civilization Museum, I will think of 1i! Glad to hear that things took a turn for the better this year, and your class has been excellent in your learning attitude, and serious when it comes to doing well in homework and exams. Fierce teachers do the trick eh! Continue to work hard!

Came across 1g/2g next in Miss Ang's class. As usual, 2g's students are enveloped in their mini snippets of conversations. Never very demonstrative as a class on the whole, it was enough to hear some students called out "Miss Tan". The very reserved nature of the class often belied their responsiveness. Still remember the time when I held onto their test scripts until all the students got their letter format right. Everyone was given helpful tips/hints to the panic-stricken classmate who was sweating buckets trying to get the format right. It was a real-life gameshow. Haha.. Will be loading your class' camp photo next. Keep a look-out!

Ah... we come next to 1d/2d. As usual (at least in my memory), they are quietly listening to the teacher (a new one whom I don't know). Toned down calls "Wooo.." sounded in the class as I reached the door! Not very typical behaviour of 1d huh... heee.. so thank you! Wished I had the time to stop and chat and teach your class again. I must reiterate that it has always been a great joy to teach your class cause work is usually done up to standard and expectation. And, 1d also has the noisy and fun side when you let them do their own thing... Ahh... those were the days when the class was the noisiest ever. =P

After school, it was time for 1e/2e again! This time as a whole class. I must say I was anticipating this as Miss Ng was so thoughtful to organise a small meet up session. I'm really glad that she is your form teacher after the horrific one last year. She will do right by your class =).

Before the lift door open to the 5th level, I could see some students hanging outside the lift foyer. The door opened. SCREAMS!!! Courtesy of Yanling, WanJun and Caroline. Of course, there might be some boys whose screams were overshadowed by the girls. THank you! Made me feel like a rockstar who had just alighted from the plane. Haha... 1 min of stardom. Girls... have you done your fair share of star-chasing? =P

Walking along the corridor, more and more 1e students lined the road. My heart soared higher with joy as we walked. And we see Hongwei. Never one to be bested by the girls, he gave his performance of blood-curling screams. You have to be there to hear his version, it was indeed a sincere attempt to make the skin stand in ovation. It created much amusement to us who were there. Haha...

Thank you to all who lined the corridor, to all who welcomed me to your new home, and for being my mini entourage. Really felt like a popstar for once. My pleasure of seeing you guys again is as great as yours(if not greater).

Into the "Passionate" class we walked to find Ms Ng submerged in the noise. Thank you for the Class Tee. I look forward to your sec 2e one as well. Also, thank you Sonia for the present, and for the enthusiasm. =)

Time was short as there's meet-the-parents. I heard that this year there's a lot of parents to meet. What happened? Not paying enough attention in class? Still finding every chance to talk in class? One thing that has not changed is the constant chit-chatting and the noise level. Brings me back to the past. Miss it, hmmm... more like floodgates of noise has opened again. Haha... but its the class as usual. I brought my Digital camera along, so I had to take a few snap shots. Miss Ng helped to do so. But asking the class to organise themselves is reminiscence of Talent-time rehearsal. One word :Chaotic. Okay, one more word: Noisy. But we finally got things running, and we took a couple of fantastic shots. Not enough to satisfy my viewing pleasure though. Maybe I need to install a camera in class to take down daily pictures. Haha... Miss Ng suggested the Jeffry(aka, papa/son/chairperson) to carry Guan Hong. Very gamely, they obliged and we got a really candid and fun shot towards the end. I'll post that up soon. =) It's real wonderful to see the class as a whole again and have everyone take a class pic together.

"The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had."

I felt that I had a million best conversations today. Nothing much was said in words, but they are said in your simple "Miss Tan!"-cum-smile and my simple "Hello!"-cum-wave. =)

For now, I'll end my little expository piece on my fascinating visit to school. I'll come back again, especially if any one the classes got into the Talent search Finals. (Hazig... make sure you make 2e's item a success if its going to be a rap. More than not, I'll look forward if it's a drama presentation.) Regardless, I'll be delighted to view any Final performance put up by any of the classes.

Take care and enjoy your holidays! I look forward to taking pictures with everyone next time!

How long can you hold your breathe?

2008-03-05T06:49:00.000-08:00

I think I can hold my breathe for relatively quite long, since I resisted coming to school to visit you guys for so so very long. Gosh, do I miss you guys. Can't hold my breathe any longer!

Haha... I'll be coming back to visit on Friday! Yeah! Hopefully I don't explode like the lady in the clip. See you guys coon! Can't wait! =)

1d's photos

2008-03-04T20:39:00.001-08:00

Hullo!

Here's the photos from 1d... realised that I didn't take as many photos as I wished, so I've included some general photos from the camp.

Happy Valentines Day! & Happy Leap Year

2008-02-22T06:51:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Thank you for remembering my birthday and for your well-wishes =)

One of my most memorable birthday was my 18th. My class (esp my class chairperson, cos I think he initiated the idea) was so thoughtful.

As Valentines Day is also Friendship day, flower giving was the trend and our school had flower-ordering services for the trendy. Now, our class also felt that it's a must to hop onto the trendy-love bandwagon, so we ordered African tulips for all our teachers. It was no surprise when we saw the loads of flowers that were delivered to our class, we knew who they were for.

I saw my class chairperson bundling up the tulips in bulk, and was quite envious of whoever was going to be on the receiving end of it. Probably my form teacher, I thought.

But! After school ended... the class surprised me with the bouquet! 18 tulips in all, to represent my 18th birthday. That was so touching! AWwwwww....

I was really touched, cos my classmates even bought a purple Angie's choice cake for me. In fact, it was purchased by a classmate whom I don't really hang out much with. So it was a pleasant surprise. Of course there was the traditional birthday song and cutting of the cake. I was quite overwhelm really by all the attention. Yet, the gesture was so sweet, that it made my sweet 18 extra sweet. =)

Presenting to you 1i !

2008-02-12T23:16:00.000-08:00

I've moved the photos to the June archive, to minimise website loading time. Do Check it out there.

Here's the photos from 1i... and my head shots as well.... in case you guys have forgotten how I looked like. But mind you, those are not of me looking my best, so don't pay too much attention to them. =P

I'll come back to visit soon ya. I'll let you guys know when nearer the time..., so get my class T Shirt ready!

Finally... 1e camp photos!

2008-02-05T07:23:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year Gift... the camp photos! Enjoy! You can find the photos in the 2007 July archive now. =) The photos of the other classes will be coming up very soon...

Warning: Loading of all the photos might take a while...

Seafood soup la mian

2008-01-29T18:36:00.000-08:00

I'm like a huge soup lover; to me, no proper meal should be without soup. So when I drank the first mouth of the seafood soup, I literally floated to haven. It is so nice! Thick, deep taste of soup that had been cooked for very long. Yet, it didn't taste like seafood seafood (you know, those that have such a strong taste of prawns and crustaceans). It taste like chicken broth with a twist. I'm gushing, but it's SO NICE!

And the seafood ingredients that they have in the soup is so unique. Rather than the customary prawns and pathetic 1mm thin slices of fish, they had scallops and cod fish! Mind you, fresh ones. Fresh scallops and cod fish that melts in the mouth and with each succulent bite, you taste the freshness that emanated from it. Feels hungry just talking about it. Haa...

Anyhow, thank you all for tagging! Miss all of you a lot! I even dreamt of you guys last night: you were all in one huge classroom, and chattering away quietly (possible? hmm... haha..) Yup, I do remember all of you ( Yong jie you too!). Although I might not fare as well on a name test with my faltering memory. Ahh... the perils of time.

Study hard yeah! And I'll see you soon =)

Finally!

2008-01-26T06:40:00.000-08:00

It's a new year! And I've finally gotten the time to revamp the blog. Like it? =)

Many of the links are dead, do tag me if you want your link to be updated.

I realised I've not been posting as much as I would want to, so I guess one of the new year resolution this year is to post more often! So, as starters, I'll start posting the photos taken from the camp, from the Talent competition, and videos of the Talent show. Keep a look out for them. =)

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T16:55:00.000-08:00

Hello people!

Happy New Year

!

Today’s the first day of school for 2008. Excited?

For 1E (or 2E now…), you guys don’t have to worry, as this year you have a good form teacher. By now, you should already know who she is. =) And she won’t start throwing tables or chairs at you guys anytime soon.

Missing everyone loads, especially on this first day. Take care and study hard for this very important streaming year!

pleasant surprise

2007-11-19T19:06:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays to all! You guys deserve it after facing the first tumultuous year of secondary school life.

Congratulations if you did well for you exams and received a single digit class ranking (Nat, Jeff, etc)! If you did not, don’t fret but rest well during this holiday, and recharge by working hard next yr (and slowly but steadily, during the holidays as well). A strong foundation in lower secondary school work will make your life easily in time to come.

Oh….!!! I saw Wan Jun and Caroline last Saturday! I think they were totally shocked speechless when they saw me. Haha… Caroline said she was so surprised that she did not know what to say. Haha… coming from her, I believe she was really shock. Wan Jun seemed to have grown even taller! Haha

Mrs Chan held a one-month old celebration for her new born baby girl. =) so we were there to give her our well-wishes. It’s good to see you girls again. I was surprised too, but pleasantly so. =)

It warmed the cockles of my heart to hear you girls say “bye Miss Tan!” again, I felt like I was back in school with everyone. Caroline’s booming “Miss Tan” left a resonating touch of reminiscence” (and gosh, I miss your loud voice! Haha)

Take care people!

To that person from 1g...

2007-10-21T04:28:00.000-07:00

Hi!

Thank you for tagging!

It doesn't matter that you don't leave your name, it's enough that you care enough to tag! =) It's a wonder that you've managed to find your way here, as this site was set up some time after. It was only made known through msn (by the way, you can add me to your msn with the email you see on the blog).

Do let the people your class know of my email address and this blog. How did your class do for EOY? Hope everyone got promoted successfully!

Take care and enjoy your holiday!

Little Piggy (Xiao Zhu) sightings

2007-10-09T18:11:00.000-07:00

I happened to go to PS to run some errands when I saw a long snaking queue outside. There were huge posters of High School Musical 2, and young girls were clutching the soundtrack in their hands. Initially, I thought that the cast of HSM2 came down to Singapore. That would be really cool! I would like to see if they looked better than they did on TV. But then again, why would they publicize in our tropical island located far from the media hype?

I followed the queue and saw a Chinese man signing away on the stage, and it was Xiao Zhu! He sang the Chinese version of a song from HSM2, so he's here to publicise. Didn't think the publicity was good enough since it wasn't really made known that he was here in Singapore.

He looked exactly as he does on TV, and is ever the comedian. Pity I didn't have a super zoom camera to take pictures, or I'll post it here for all the see. =)

It's been a while...

2007-09-29T02:43:00.000-07:00

Hi people! It's been a while since I updated. Been rather busy.. wonder how's everyone doing? It's the time of the year again... Exams! Good luck to all! Of course, luck is not enough on its own, so do study real hard and get promoted to Sec2!

Thank you Andrea and Yiling dears, who still remember me as their teacher on Teacher's Day. Thank you!

Time flies; and with time, memories fade and blur. Yet, no matter what happens, you guys will all hold a special place in my heart! So, good luck for your exams, as I'm thinking of you right this minute! =)

Tags reply

2007-08-04T03:25:00.000-07:00

Hi

I wonder how everyone is too. Thank you for all your tags! I'm glad you dropped by and put in the effort to tag. For those who came and went without posting... Tsk tsk...

It's been a while since I last checked in, so I'll use this time to reply to all the tags.
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"andrea >haiz... ms tan nv link me..."
If you want to be linked, do tag first. I'll try to link all when I've the time.

"WANJUNN> (: MISS TAN =D youu miss 1e rights ? we miss youu too ! hahas . iie know it's sounds shameless xD TCTC ."
Haha.. not shameless because I miss all of you too!

"TaSuya> Yo..nice"
Who's this?
"rex hihi ms tan. T@gGEd!!"
and this?

^^CaRoL^^ MISSTAN! i miss eu loads &&load.. how r eu doing? everything alrite mahhs? sure do take care.. loads of misses!x33s! caroline(:
Thanks for the concern. I'm doing fine. Although I missed everyone terribly during the first few weeks of school!

"nOeL miss tan i maybe going to transfer to cathoic high soon waiting for reply on 16july xD"
Noel, I heard that you are still in WSSS. I think your friends will miss you if you are not. I'm glad you are not leaving too, otherwise the class would become even smaller!!! Do work hard still and be a helpful person who is nice to others.

"andrew MS TAN!!! PLS COME BACK TO TEACH US!! THE NEW CHER NVR TORTURE US DE...THEN OSO NO FUN T.T"
Andrew... are you implying that I torture you?!?

nOeL miss tan can come back teach?? i find it weird lor cos now no more screamings in 1e juz the soft voice of mr khor
In the same line of thought... Noel... are you implying that I scream?!?

r0yztonz harlo miss tan!!!!lol....hahas jux knew tat u haf a blog...y no ppl tel me de!!!zzz nvm la hahas...miss tan hope u r bac!!!!miss ur scolding...hahas jk jk!!
Haha, royston, you are still as blur! Spread the message and tell everyone to tag then! Don't worry, I'll come back and scold you one day!

kelvin Hello Miss tan long time no see you le....after u leave us le mr Moht teach us..T.T every day shout at us..wish u can come back and teach us.....

Wow! This is the 1st I heard from 1i's student! =). Do ask other 1i people to tag!

By the way, I've yet to hear from 1g students... hmmm...

"jas.a hahax..cher rmb mii?? frm 5c de jasmine?? long tym no chat liao..euu oso nbr sms mii liiao,.."
I think you have mistaken me for the another person.

"Yiling miss tan... the class now super in chaos lor... alot of them are againist nic chang then almost everyday quarrel..."
★geefang★ Miss Tan...ni hao marx? hahas...class get worse and worse....most of the boiis has been irritating nicholas chang...we never had peace for we innocnent girls T.T
It makes me sad to hear this. The class has gotten much much closer during term 2. After all the shouting matches in term 1, everyone got along so much better. You guys made an effort to coexist in peace. Nicholas Chang gradually got along with the class and he is a nice person when you get to know him. What made the class change? and change for the worse?... I'm disapointed to hear and know that people tease him on purpose. Why? Do malicious teasings make you feel better about who you are? Do malicious acts make you feel more powerful? If it does, then you have a very sad and pathetic way of making yourself feel good.

Isn't it more satisfying when you can help others and be a positive influence to those around you? Wouldn't it have been better if you actually enjoy going to a friendly class than dread stepping into one that is poisoned by cruel words and mean acts?

Have you guys forgotten all my teachings? All that I've said and done?... .....I'm disappointed...

Yanling (: HUI LAI BA. 1e simply needs You. No matter what, we awaits for Your return (: sorry i came here to su ku. complained to much already. TAKECARE Ms Tan (: ILY & IMY x33s
Hi girl.. I don't mind that you guys pour out your troubles to me. In fact, I'm glad that you tell me. =) I want to hear more about the things that happened in school. I may not be there in person, but I'm still concern about you guys, and only hope the best for you.

NATALIE ( Mr khor is violent de u know . U not afraid that he might kill us ? I know u are afraid of it happening luhhhhhhhhhh ! Don't need paisehhhhh de . JUST COME BACK and we'll not get killed ! lalala ~
Haha. Natalie... that was quite funny... I'll come back to visit soon. Be good, do your homework and I think you would be safe from flying objects.
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Lastly, I thank everyone for their concern and I'm touched by everyone's urges for me to come back. Thank you. =) I'll come back to visit one day and will let you know when I've managed to find a date for it.

I understand that a change of teacher is difficult, but do try to study hard okay! The results are only yours to keep, and I hope you do your best for the common test and final exam that is coming soon. Good luck!

Keep tagging!
1d taggers: Natalie, Gina, Tricia, Judith, Cassandra, Jia Hui, Hui Si, Justin, Hui Ning, Andrew, Bernard, Zicong, Miao Huei, Rou Yun,
1e taggers: Jeffry, Gee Fang, Andrea, Guan Hong, Wan Jun, Noel, Caroline, Yiling, Yanling, Royston
1i tagger: Kelvin
especially those who have not tagged. So spread the message! =)

1extremely noisy...

2007-07-12T01:42:00.001-07:00

It's been some time since school started.. and I heard that blood has already been drawn in the 1e. That is one revolutionary start to the new semester. *Shake head* Can peace and quiet never reign in that class?

Noel made me chuckle with his comment " we dont laugh more den we fight in class now ...".

How very aptly phrased. Gee Fang mentioned the chaos is in class too.. and somehow, I can conjure up these noisy images. Also, I kept hearing that people are starting to hate the class for all the noise and quarrels. That is very sad...

If everyone plays their part by lowering their volume when there's a time and need for it, I think everyone would enjoy being in the class rather than hate the noise and the chaos........ Laugh more than you fight..! =D

You create the environment that you live in...

1i's camp photos..

2007-06-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

A new beginning...

2007-06-24T08:57:00.000-07:00

If you could pull out the very first memory of our English class, you would have realised that this was the title of the very first worksheet I gave you.

Ah...Time flies. Now, it is yet another new beginning...

It seemed pretty unusual to start a Monday school day without going to class 1e, growling at them and marking their attendance. Ha... The memories that such a mundane task stirs... Usually, everyone would be totally bored to tears but yet few would venture to create noise. They would just roll their eye balls from side to side, hoping the catch their friends' eyes and giggle at some unspoken secrets. Such a docile and quiet class right? ... Hardly. They know best. =P
But, ...they can be very very well-behaved when they want to! Right?

I wonder who will be the person to take that important walk into 1e tomorrow...? What kind of reception will 1e give... hmmmm

How will you guys react to the new EL teachers? ... hmmmm... Let me know!

tears fell like raindrops that day...

2007-05-30T22:19:00.000-07:00

25th May 2007

They cried...
their tears fell like raindrops that day...

The "Last Goodbye" was especially poignant and emotional.
I was very much touched and overwhelmed by the show of emotions, ...mine included.

Shakespeare said it right, " Parting is such sweet sorrow". It was sweet to know that you people do care, but yet, to part was sadness in itself.

What's up?

2007-05-26T21:03:00.000-07:00

What's up? people in 1d, 1e, 1g and 1i? I created this so that there's a place where we can still keep in touch.

Why "degi"? Cause, it's a play on all the classes' names. So it's a place for all 'degitans'! It's a portal where all can leave their mark and opinions. It's a place created specially to remember precious memories. I want to hear from you, so write your fill in the comments area.. remember to leave ur name!