Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Passion

Wow, I spent all day finding my classmates's blogs haha~ it was quite tedious (I always seem to do it the tedious way) going through google blogs and checking out every relevant timeframe srjc related post... found tons of blogs from the J1s (checked them off the 2nd Orientation list too) and finally found (firsT) Crystal's, which led to Emmanuel's which had links to Pryant's and Yolanda's blogs. Interesting stuff, makes me feel like the things I lbog are largely meaningless and shallow-

Im weak.

For PE we ran 2.4 today, Im like so crap la~ during my fifth round I began walking =/ so no surprise that at the end of my 5th round the time was alrady 12min 40 seconds or so. I walked the last round through all the way for a time of 15 min 22 seconds T_T that really bites. My last best timing was 14min 15 seconds, my passing time now is 12 minutes and 50 seconds... oh my goodness, Im such a laughing stock.

CCA started to day! MEdia Crew is so- lame? Not really... but the J2s are a interesting lot, I tihnk Im going to have alot of fun in that CCA ^_^ Next upcoming event is on Fridau, sports day, I wonder if they'll let the J1s handle the camera without and prior training~ hmmz :P

PW is killing me, or more accurately, my lack of decision on what to do for PW is killing me and I can do half nuts to stop it. Im so swamped by what I ahve to do I just dont feel like touching ANY of it, not even the literature I love (so far Othello is one mighty fine ride- uhh Othello as in the book not the Moor, nevermind =x) so much. Life is never as easy as it sounds, talk is always cheap, cheaper then a cup of soya bean at the drink store. (then again, at 40cents a cup it aint that cheap)

Lets just THROW IT ALL AWAY haha- I remember at the end of O levels I RIPPED my D&T Folio paper into SHREDS, took a photo of it and threw the shreds away, I still have that photo, its is how I remind myself not to force myself into doing something I know I cant handle. Not that I cant handle PW, i mean, pfft we're arts students, we're inbult to do this easier then the science students, just like GP :) But heck it isnt coming on, or it has passed cos Im feeling zilch on my radar.

Im out of here, it is 1am and Im blogging like Im high and unrelated to my brain to before I do any more damage- bye!

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If we remember, that far far away
the future is shining somewhere
[opening lines of Passion, KH2 theme]

Monday, March 27, 2006

Hair like Snow

Haven't posted in ages, Jc sure can make you tired. A good 8 days, 8 fatanbulous (Agh, I dont believe I just used that term, credits to Dilys~) days. Hols over, sch begins, first day back we were thrown into the end with PW assignments out in full force. I will skip over team excellence camp and move onto DISC personality screening-

So the school made us do it, honestly ive really wanted to do that test again after that day in bk with Acz (about say 2 years back?) My results changed slightly, I was a S.C, mediator- now Im a C.S, precisionist. Some parts of the report are scarily true, others not so and yet a few off the board by a mile, of course these generalised reports are meant to fit everyone so you can expect it to be totally accurate- nuts if it were

My new class is quite cool, the presence of Daryl isnt really spoiling it as much as I expected it to- We have a cool bunch of people :) but gt sabo-ed to be PE rep and omg PE is teh SUCKOR... First lesson we ran 3 rounds and did 40 push ups, after 20 my arms were giving way at 30 i couldnt do no more and struggled through the last 10... so i technically did only 32 or so, so damn weka right? I want to become stronger -rawr- for pullups and everything. SO WEAK, im gonna be a laughing stock-

PW is tough like nuts! GP is cool, but difficult too, History is so fun ^_^ the stuff you learn is amazing, Chinese so far so good, but time will tell, Econs is fine as i have PAE knowledge, want to learn something new~ school is great, 2 years isnt really two years, it is more like umm one and a hlaf years in actual fact, time will really fly.

I lost my train of thought, bb

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So this how it feels reaching for heaven~

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Always Look~

I made a post on the first day of holidays, now im making a post for the last day of holidays, how appropriate. Actually I havent had the time to, Monday and tuesday was madly burnt sleeping in, waking late, eating, packing my AJTC bag, chatting and playing (very slight) and Wednesday I packed myself off to lose my voice (again) after orientation the previous week.

Anywaym AJTC was cool la, of the original 25 odd only 16 of us made it back into AJTC this time round just nice for 8 people per patrol, 8 in Fired Falcons (us) and 8 in the Rah Bobcats (girls) so we did the usual, built stuff alot faster this time round) set up campsite went for lessons, completed 2 merits (Orienteering and Pioneering) and did stupid things, out good pals the dutch ovens paid us another dangerous visit and we threw water bombs at the commanders. That sums it up in a tiny nutshell with 98% omitted~

Umm i dont think im gonna put the whole recount out in words so bleh to those who want to know talk to me sometime on msn kay?

Sharing another few songs today- actually only 1 for time sake.

[[Always Look on The Bright Side of Life]]

Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...
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you know what? I'll try

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To be kicked when you're down, to feel like you've been pushed around

Monday, March 13, 2006

Get Up

First day of "hoildays" it isnt really a holiday, since jc students dont have holidays they ahve "study breaks", breaks from studying in school so you can study more at home. Zesty. Schools are all having extra lessons for those who were not in their schools for PAE and also for those who were to reinforce what was taught. Holiday indeed.

When things look really gloomy and it seems the people around you have all gone mad, things dont make sense to you and streets are darker then they seem- I dont know. It does feel a tad sadder these days, the prospect of 2 years of mugging? Or the knowledge that it will be a tough uphill climb on my knees all the way? Or the fact that another 2 years or more of suffering awaits me thereafter?

QX loves spamming songs, and so do I. Although I do occasionally put up pictures, very rarely. These songs are from the Ice Princess soundtrack although I don't own it nor have I watched the movie, since the preview at Joel's house that day as part of the Pacifier dvd, this movie has stuck with me, or should I say Im stuck on it. Really meaningful.

Aly & AJ
[[No One]]

I am moving through the crowd
Trying to find myself
Feel like a guitar that's never played
Will someone strum away?

(Chorus)
And I ask myself
Who do I wanna be?
Do I wanna throw away the key?
and invent a whole new me
and I tell myself
No One, No One
Don't wanna be
No One
But me..

You are moving through the crowd
Trying to find yourself
Feel like a guitar left on a shelf
Will someone take you down?

(Chorus)
And you ask yourself
Who do I wanna be?
Do I wanna throw away the key?
and invent a whole new me
Gotta tell yourself
No One, No One
Don't wanna be
No One
But me..

Your life lays out on the shadows of the wall
You turn the light on to release it all
You wonder what's it's like to not feel worthless
So open all the blinds and turn the curtains

No One, No One
Don't wanna be
No One
But me...

When you're moving through the crowd...
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Not really the idea of encouraging is it? It is more of a path finding theme, finding your direction, knowing your purpose...

Jump 5
[[Just a Dream]]

[Verse 1:]
When I look in your eyes
I see a whole different sky
Like I've never seen before
And when I hear your voice
It's like a song that I can
Listen to o', over again

[Pre-chorus 1:]
It's so crazy how you make me go crazy
Every time that I'm near you

[Chorus 1:]
Cause you're just a dream
This is my reality
Totally insanity
If I could be in your dream
All I wanna do is be with you be with you
You're just a dream
Just a dream

[Verse 2:]
When I picture the world
It takes me to the sun
I think about the way you smile
And the words that you say
Always seem to change
The world that I've been living in

[Pre-chorus 2:]
It's so crazy how you make me go crazy
Every time that I'm near you

[Chorus:]
Cause you're just a dream
This is my reality
Totally insanity
If I could be in your dream
All I wanna do is be with you be with you
You're just a dream
Just a dream
You're just a dream
Just a dream yeah

[Bridge:]
More than my imagination could ever see
You're just a dream
If I could be with you

[Chorus:]
You're just a dream
This is my reality
Totally insanity
If I could be in your dream
All I wanna do is be with you be with you
Cause You're just a dream
This is my reality
Totally insanity
If I could be in your dream
All I wanna do is be with you be with you
Be with you
You're just a dream
Oh whoa you're just a dream
Just a dream
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Naturally a song you'll find as part of an idealistic movie aimed at teenagers, but feel good songs are, feel good, just watch out for the delusional backlash once your mind starts to wander.

Superchick
[[Get Up]]

I'm not afraid to fall
It means i climbed up high
To fall is not to fail
You fail when you don't try
I'm not afraid to fall
I might just learn to fly
And i will spread these wings of mine

If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
And i might fall back down again
And we'll just jump and see
Even if its the 20th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly

I'm not afraid to fall
And here i told you so
Don't want to rock the boat
But i just had to know
Just a greener side
Or can i touch the sky
But either way i will try

If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
And i might fall back down again
And we'll just jump and see
Even if its the 30th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly

I'm not afraid to fall
I've fallen many times
They laughed when i fell down
But i have dared to climb
I'm not afraid to fall
I know i'll fall again
But i can win this in the end

If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
And i might fall back down again
And we'll just jump and see
Even if its the 40th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly

If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If i get up i might fall back down again
So lets get up c'mon
If i get up i might fall back down again
And i might fall back down again
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An inspiring, bounce back, keep on pressing on song, I love these kinds, you get high just listening and feeling that knowledge of power and ability flow through you, then you go back to do those tough as nuts tutorials~

Hayden Panettiere
[[I Fly]]

La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La
La La La La, La La La La La

Verse 1:
Six a.m.
Radio Playin'
Stumble out of bed,
Runnin' out the door
A brand new day
Never thought I'd have this feeling
Never thought I'd get this far
But I'm okay.....

Chorus:
And I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
That's right in front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax, enjoy the ride
And I feel free
When I fly
When I fly

Verse 2:
Thinkin' back
When there were days
I could barely make it out the door
So much doubt
Changed my mind
Change my ways
Wasn't gonna do this anymore
I turned around...

Chorus:
And I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
That's right in front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax, enjoy the ride
And I feel free

Like a butterfly
Who lost his soul
I choose not to hide
Anymore.......

Fly
Oh Oh Oh
Fly

And I fly
I close my eyes and kiss the sky
That's right in front of me
And I try
Just let back, relax, enjoy the ride
And I feel free

And I fly
I reach out my hands and touch the sky
That's right in front of me
And I try
Just let go, relax, enjoy the ride
And I feel free

When I fly x5

La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La
La La La La, La La La La
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A more subtle feel good song, the kind that tells no stories, that has no main theme or purpose other then to exist and repeat some phrases to catchy music oh- and to give singers a chance to mass spam meaningless sounds like "la"

I think that's that for now, wow those songs really make a post long. I can;t wait till I get to watch that movie (It is only avaliable via Disney DVD) so should I start saving up or~

Ok more feel great stuff, I really feel purposeless and in the pits today so more nice feeling stuff. you may ask, if you (the writer) are the one feeling in the pits then why are you blogging out feel good stuff for your readers? Well, because writing is expressing, as I type it out part my mood goes with it, trust me, I'll be in a far better mood after this.

A letter from Chicken Soup for the Teenagers' Soul, got it at SR library during PAE, one of those long days with extra stretches of breaks. The examples are more of a US thing not really applicable in Singapore's more conservative society, but the things they say really hit home even though they can sound very corny at times.

Life isn't about keeping score. It's not about how many people call you and it's not about who you've dated, are dating or haven't dated at all. It isn't about who you've kissed, what sport you play, or which guy or girl likes you. It's not about your shoes, or your hair or the color of your skin or where you live or go to school. In fact, it's not about grades, money, clothes or which colleges accept you or not. Life isn't about if you have lots of friends or if you are alone, and it's not about how accepted or unaccepted you are. Life just isn't about that.

But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It's about how you feel about yourself. It's about trust, happiness and compassion. It's about sticking up for your friends and replacing inner hate with love. Life is about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance and building confidence. It's about what you say and what you mean. It's about seeing people for who they are and not what they have. Most of all, it is about choosing to use your life to touch someone else's in a way that would have never been achieved otherwise. These choices are what life is about.


While I apply that on myself, I am wishing people read this, and apply it. Not only towards me but towards everyone. How idealistic, how naive you may say. Yes, it is, but I live in my fairytale world, and you cant drag me out.

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Never fit the crowd, nothing gets me down~

Friday, March 10, 2006

Fly Kite

Wooh hoo- ok the high is not as great as in first intake haha, yeah~ Athens won. Booya. Just like Thebes last time, difference being I am now a PL and the PL's skit drew us our win (or so we heard) Athens was avtualy e last with a negative score. But after e games and cheers and the PLs insane effort in Council Hunting and skit performances.

Last to top~ sweeto We ended Spartha's killing spree into a double kill on Delphi snaeking up to gain a Killing Spree on Thebes and finished off our Dominating with Corinth. Corinth was strong this time, but somehow the Ornthon (name for e Spartha and Thebes alliance) jumped to close wins, Spartha and Thebes finished 2nd and 4rd respectively.

Ownage ownage, we have some ownage. Thebes copied our sita nd wave tatic BUT it does not work if you dont have the massive points reserve (ensuring you are winning) to back thier confidence up. they were announced at 2nd runner up and we cheered like mad, on first runner up when Spartha came up we Roared! In the 1st Intake Thebes, Athens and Spartha was "The Alliance" while Delphi and Corinth was "Coffee", needless to say the Alliance trounced them with Thebes and Spartha snagging the top 2 spots with Athens in Third. Now in 2nd Intake, the table are turned as Athens joins Coffee to make the NEW Alliance. And we somehow, Delphi and Corinth got Pwned again! Athens first, Spartha second, Thebes third.

The PLs were going to go LOSER! And sing "We are the champions" on stage but decided not to in the name of good sportsmanship. We celebrated anyhow anyway after that, but got chased out of the school by the council because it was very very late. Nevermind, we will celebrate more when school re-opens (if lessons dont overwhelm us) Im bringing this win into AJTC, coming in about 4 days time.

So, opposing patrols, get used to wearing earplugs, patrolmates, accquire a taste for honey water, we're going to cheer the house down.

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If you want to be the Best
Join the Athens Family

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Thebes Gamma > Athens Alpha

Hey, I havent touched the blog for a few days, pretty much because I was always busy online doing one thing or the other besides blogging. Orientation this time round really bores you to pieces with the first 3 days being totally academic orientation, starting tomorrow the fun begins, but I have a bad feeling Athens is not going anywhere anytime soon. We have unmotivated people, none of the OGLs are to blame for that, even though they aren't as charismatic or endearing as the first intake OGLs (they are trying) the people just dont care, and see that they are "losing face", "wasting time", "making a fool out of themselves". What then about the OG? Instead of 28 people, we have say 5 people and 23 [censored for certain audience groups] dont-know-whats.

Academic combinations screwing me over isn't helping either. Now that they've revised the combination requirements I can no longer take Geography im forced to take on History. Leaving me with History and Econs again, naturally im appealing to take back literature and work extra hard like mad into it. We had talks from the local Unis' today, NUS, NTU and SMU. Very interesting I must note (although the NTU person really very boring = nice nap time) and I have a clearer idea where Im headed (kind of) I only fear intense insane competition- meaning Im doomed wahaha =x booya

So many people miss SR, and I miss so many people who were from SR. People who were from Thebes Gamma, some from 1A02, some from other places I didnt know but knew by familiar sight. I miss the OGLs fussing over us, I miss them motivating us to give our all, I will forever remember the moment Thebes was announced the winners, I miss the times we totally won in games, I missed the time we gloriously lost, I miss the extended periods just sitting around the library planning things, I miss the feel of that standard in my hand, I miss heckling with Chye Keong over who's going to hold the standard, I miss taking pictures of anything and everything, I miss my first college dance, I miss learning the mass dance with people who actually put in as much effort as they could muster. I miss Thebes Gamma, now that Im in Athens Alpha, things are so different, it does not even feel like the same school at all.

It's all about the people.

I feel so sad now. Bah, I just had to think back. I dont think Ive ever had a better month continuously then the January of 2006. I will eagarly await the day that record is broken until then, the 18 of us. (Writing this from memory) Me, Ck, Tammy, Yong De, Fadhil, Hatib, Gerard, Boon Chye, Shawn, Michelle, Liming, Christabel, Qing yu, Xue yi, Shirley, Yijin, Joanna and Joan (the last 3 were tough, I didnt get it by memory-- so sorry) along with Ching Hwa and Seng Peng have a special chapter in our lives, that short one month or so, especially that one week we were one. We were Thebes Gamma. If I can help it, I want to be a OGL at the end of this year, just to re-live the magic-- any chance is not too great to take.

Ps. the new Thebes absolutely rot, they mutilated our excellent cheers and image, I think Corinth with their excellent OGLs will take 1st palce this time, Athens? Rot la--

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Stand up, be proud, say your name, out loud.

Monday, March 06, 2006

Control

Hey hey! I finally got in, the page loads really really slowly.

Day one of Orientation 2 is way wierd. Ok so it is alot less organised and impressive then when the 1st intake came it (the most notable difference are the OGLs-- J2 OGLs Pwn them flat) Comparisons aside, its the people. There are like 28 people in Athens Alpha, compared to the 18 - 21 during 1st intake. This increased number also means wacko is whacko~ somehow a chunk of them are leaving/appealing, cheerios.

Ok im supposed to be in a subject talk now, namely for higher mother tongue and art, both subjects im not taking for sure, so here i am in the library (much to the irritation of my OGL im sure, he'll know in a while) blogging.

Went to Joel's house yesterday to watch a movie and pig out hahaha- im so spoiling my plan to eat properly, with chocolate, wasabi potato chips and ben and jerry's cookie dough with chocolate fudge ice cream. Aww man, Im gonna grow not fat but FATTER =x

Eh, my time is up, blog more later teehee- ciao

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Everybody lose Control~

Saturday, March 04, 2006

The Tears

Ok ive put it behind me. Mostly, I think. Bah it's too personal to blog on, I'll just move on. Posting results out today! I ended up in -where else- SRJC, my choice of school haha! Now about the combination problems- hmmz

Haha, orientation in 2 days (again!) But this time im in Athens Alpha. Not that Im sad or anything, but the alpha thing is really getting on my nerves. Why seperate the arts and science students so distinctivly? Let us mingle! That togetherness works wonders for the closeness of the OGL, just look at Thebes Gamma, out of 18 pl 3 went arts, and we are still strong as ever (well nto 18 ppl strong but still strong with whoevers' left)

Thebes Gamma will always have a special spot in my heart, but for now, my allegience shifts to the house which I am palced in. Watch out other houses, Athens Alpha is making waves.

As of yesterday, Thebes Gamma was officially no more, and so was 1A02. Last period GP Mr Yew didnt turn up for class (neither did the rest save for me, Anan, Victor and Rama) I really wonder why, see? This is the getting to the heart of matters/bottom of things part. I want to know, i want to know reaons, possiblities, anything, everything.

The song "Behind these Hazel Eyes" is stuck in my head and I cant get it out, bleh. Here I am once again--

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Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Perfect Sense

Hey- Im just really really sad today. I'll think about how to put it in wording and come back to the post later, going to blow of some steam by blowing up some things. - Time: 3.20pm

Alright Im back, and even more irritated then before (I got blown up instead) ah well. No mood now, follow up later.

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It's not finished...

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

-y r a c s-

Woah, im feeling very spooked. Even though Im in SRJC library on my lunch break doing nothing, with people all around in broad dy lighT. I remember long ago about a few years back I went to do some searching into reverse speech.

If you dont know what it is about you can read about it Here. It will freak you out! Now I remember why I quit researching it... i got scared and pulled out. Now im back here aain after about say 6 years? I think i was like primary 5 or 6 when i tried it. So scary-- My hairs are standing on end.

Ill test out the rest of it at home later today. Oh yes, A level results are out today too! Haha, I wonder how Joel looks bald in his uniform (if they are required to wear it) and Jonathan too, I do hope they do well. Especially Jonathan, not that im nt hopinh Joel does not do well mind you jux that-- I dont know how to explain it. Im most likely staying and this place has slight special meaning to me.

Im logging out now bah been in e library for more then 2 hours (legally ok? I didn't pon chinese today mosly because there isn't chinese today! xD so bad rite...) and my next leture is coming up soon- ciao.

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People with no name--