Thursday, May 05, 2005

Irony of SYF

Today was SYF 2005.... came in the morning and waited for like so long before it was open. Hmmm... things started off not so well lol... like reeds were lost mouthpiece dropped and everything. Then we went to SCH after running thru once. At SCH, we waited and chatted at the lobby before goin to the tuning room. I saw yurong and wei ling in the PJ band.
Coming into the hall the ac ppl were calling me, but haiz... stupid presentation marks, cannot look at crowd. After we got on, sat down and played. I think we held back quite alot. But lucky for us, the judges prefered softer bands this year :p. We didn't watch Mr Ho that much so yea... some parts really lol we finished before his downbeat came.
After performance went back to NJ before goin to lau pa sat to eat before goin back to SCH for results... gosh my section is scandalous also... my class is scandalous... gosh... lol. After talking crap and playing primary school games we walked back in the rain. Then we were all saying we were the wettest band.
Goin in saw Lisa and Simin and chatted to them... great to see them again. After that went back to the NJ peeps and we went up outside the backdoor to wait becoz they allowed only 7 ppl in and we decided to wait as a whole band.
As we waited... the announcer came back again and then started thanking a whole range of ppl which was bloody irritating... and then he made 2 more notices.... prolonged the agony. Then it finally came.... Band number 1... AC.... gold... ... ...
It was just a gold. I was like.... oh my gosh... shit this can't be true, how in the world they only get gold? then la..la..la the other bands...
then it came to NJC.. Band no.7 ... NJC... Gold... WITH HONOURS! I screamed my head off.... really screamed my head off. Really Really Really happy... i really dunno why... but soon AC's results slipped back into my mind. Then it really sunk in... the irony of feelings. During the cheering really felt great for NJ... as in really great. But the stupid thought kept bugging me in my head.
Then walking down out of SCH... i saw tao, william and samuel... gosh... the expressions on them really just broke me, to see my frens like that was just saddening. As samuel as leaning on tao's shoulder gosh... i really didn't know what to say. Really..... haiz.
When i was in SCH with them... somehow the NJ ppl went out... was i there? did they bother whether i was there or not? how long did they even stay out? The NJ band just fragmentted into their own small groups again. Outside the hall saw shermaine. she shaked my hand saying congrats and then walked off... could really tell how she was feeling. If NJ band got a silver or bronze... i really dunno what would happen.
NJ really had nothing to lose... we were expecting a gold yet got a gold with honours which was really a blessing.
When AC band got the gold... it seemed liked they lost alot, they were expecting gold with honours nothing less. But when they got that gold... though sad they were, there was something special there... the AC band spirit. They were all there together... keeping each other up. After that the whole group of them went to Lau Pa Sat and i joined them again. The Band sat as one... enjoyed each other as one... and really was a whole big family. This was precious to me... really precious. Will NJ ever become like that? I really dunno. I hope it does... but NJ does have it's good points also yes?
But NJ... where is your school spirit? Where is your school spirit?
Should i stay in band or should i quit? Haiz...

Friday, April 22, 2005

Debate.... AC again...

I'm bloging once again... and guess by now u all should know what happened... i went back to ac again!

When i 1st reached ac saw ppl playing rugby in the field. CJ vs AC... AC trashed them completely 77 - 3 lol.
I went to the canteen and saw my clarinet section mates... great to see them again, really great. Haha, 1st walked in then Ming Hui started waving franctically lol. After they ate, we went back to the bleachers to watch the game, CJ was getting murdered.

After talking to the band peeps here and there met up with pam and donna to look for XL and Luigi joined us after that. Started crapping with them all over again. Though it was only for 1/2 hour only, really glad to see them again, to spend time with them.

After that went for the debate, was late though but it was sure interesting. The 'B' div one was entertaining with the notion of video playback should be made available to referees, judges etc. in professional sporting events. Nice points from both sides. NJ was slightly better then Dunman.

Tomolo got band prac, after that will be goin out with sc4 again! yea!!!! can't wait goodnite all!

Friday, April 08, 2005

Missing AC

Today i was back in AC again... Movie under the Stars, 2nd one i went to, this time was 'The Incredibles' Super funny especially the 5 minute short of Jack Jack Attacks! Was watching with Terence, Arthur, Wenjun, Simin and Hamtaro... ac band peeps... gosh miss them so much.

Before that went to BK to eat dinner with the 5 of them and Fizzy. And then enjoyed Mango and a Choc Fondue.... lovely stuff... then talked the usual crap and then got branded by Yan Wei.

In school today played with my class captain's ball after PE. My class are fun muggers... ironic ain't it? I dun really know when i can open up to them, or when they can open up to me... it is just totally weird.

NJCSB - band spirit? super super i dunno? non-existant? The whole band isn't together watsoever, ppl just go there practice, talk to the people beside you, and then when band prac is finished, just go home. There are cliques in the band... why don't they get out of their cliques? I dun feel part of the band.... not one freaking bit, i'm just playing my instrument and that's it.

Really MISS AC clarinet section! Lisa, really great SL who made me feel welcomed every practice. Ben, ASL... pro player who never fails to give a helping hand when asking about stuff about tonguing, tone and pitch control and the tien commandments and tienty 2 concepts...

I found some close frens in NJ like Kuan Yee, Qi Yang, Fadhli? But i really dunno... they are close... but not really that close yet...

I hope time will tell and God will reveal his plans for me in my life...

ACS forever...

Saturday, April 02, 2005

Thoughts and missing

okies... never blogged in a long time, shows u how NJ is like lol.

Anyways, for the past week i crashed AC on wednesday and stayed with my 1st 3 months class 1SC4, u guys roc as always lol, went to do Wayne's training session during the break lol... the good ole days not too long ago.

The AC performance was good... though i screwed up here and there, but concerts are concerts and things do happen, gosh will really miss these AC band peeps... Today i went back to AC again and during their practice i was mugging 1st 3 months for maths,
sumation and APGP, weirdest topics ever, but then again, should have expected this... NJ doesn't cater to individual needs, they assume that everyone are great geniuses.

Went for NJ band prac today, heard their intonation and stuff, gosh i miss pure temprement... they can really change the mood of any piece. Mr Ho is nice oh wait, he is Proffesor Ho... nice name rite? I got this 30 year old clarinet which looks super ancient. Have trouble playing the B key... hope can get it fixed soon or something.

I really wonder, whether life is meant to be fun or are we supposed to labour studiously for the Country, when you work, who benifits? The country... you work under a company in which profits go back to the government, even if you are a boss or self-employed, you'll be taxed and it goes to the government, life has to be definitely more than this...

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

NJC

It's official... i'm leaving another school... again!

Am i really meant to go where i am supposed to? for now I noe that I should be thankful to God for where he has posted me to. But i guess now i havn't seen his plan for me yet.

haiz... life is life...

Saturday, March 19, 2005

Band Camp

Just came back from band camp, got diarrhoea now... the band camp has been plagued with these cases, tt's y afternoon practice was cancelled. Just drank honey water my mum made, hope it gets better...

I have never blown my clarinet for such a long period within the day before... really really intensive practice, but hey... esplanade performances must be good rite?

1st nite was freezing, 16 degrees without any cover, must really thank william for suffering with me. We couldn't sleep so we walked out to the corridors and talked some crap, almost wanted to move the sleeping bag out... then when we looked at the window, from our room, we couldn't see outside at all because of all the condensation, that was how cold it was! In the end, we decided to use the sleeping bag as a blanket and slept on the floor because the floor was warmer than the air!

2nd day we all had prata... and after that cases of stomach aches and diarrhoea started appearing. But i managed to hold it back until now. Combined was better today, or at least Dr Lee didn't start scolding in chinese. And from one of his scoldings i learnt that garlic when brown is bitter and before that is sweet, u learn new thigns everyday.

The night games was fun... because my group never got any of the seniors, heard they did some creepy stuff. We had to find all the body parts of this disfigured doll. And at the aircon fans, i stuck my hands into some blood worms which really really smell like crap... had to wash at least 5 times to get the smell out. Other places were NL 14, sunken gallery, backstage of the hall and room 6.8

Those are the highlights of the camp... the rest of it was intensive practice! but only 4 more combined before the performance! Gosh, time flies like a passing wind...

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Letter to myself....

Found this interesting piece of paper while clearing my room just now, it's in pencil so better write this down here...

dear ashley,
who would ever thought of me writing to u? But i'm doing it now. life is so unpredictable.
Seeing the man in the mirror, u, myself. I know I see you finally for who you are. Not any facade you are wearing, just pure you. Looking at you, I see what a person i've become. Not doing the best of my ability, being lazy, never believing in myself enough even though i know i have more than the ability to change. I know i must change and it is better to change now rather than later yes?
....

The rest of it is too private to post here... really really private so ya :p
Guess they'll be lost.... but gosh why do i miss all my goals slightly

Monday, March 14, 2005

Sentosa

Woke up at 730 today.. the alarm rang at 7. but slept for 30 mins extra. Then rushed breakfast and frantically rushed to harbourfront... my classmates are pro... i was the earliest. In the end we waited until 830 when the meeting time was 800. Not tt late i guess.

Then we got to Sentosa, and took the blue line to Siloso beach. then we dumped our stuff at the shelter next to the beach soccer court. Started playing then XL scary, slide like no one's business, then after that everyone began sliding. Then we all rembak the ball so many times. Then play 10 mins.... it happened again... injured XL again... suay. So we all rested before playing volleyball. Voleeyball... it isn't my cup of tea, so lets just leave it at that.

At this time we were all burning, so Luigi and me went to 7-11 to get the drinks. 1 tip, do not walk from Siloso to Palawan ever..... 1.2 km of barefooted burning sand. Getting the drinks, took the red line back to Siloso.

When we got back, then XL and Johnny both testing their goalie skills. i beat Johnny on the 4th shot and Johnny beat XL on his 4th, so all even. Then NS came and we played against them, not bad 2 - 2, but i sub out dam fast. the guy slide into my shin, super pain, got mark there now, but later got back into the game and played more defensive. After awhile, cannot tahan, the scorching sand set ablazed to our feet as we became humji and hide under our shelter...

Pam, Mingwei and Clem were at delifrance, so we took all our stuff and met them at delifrance. Wayne got to delifrance after his T&F training. Finishing out lunch we went back to Siloso... then super suay, met the band ppl there then i wanted to run, but still kena caught, so dumped into the water with the friendship song, the irony....

Got back to my classmates with my soaking clothes then played ultimate frisbee and then volleyball again. Then after that got tired, so we all just slacked and talk crap... 1SC4, there is NO class that can talk or find as much fun crap as u guys sia... the content of the talk is unsuitable for all audiences. :p

After slacking around for a while longer, i joined the band ppl for basketball. Grace is pro, tt's all i can say, and wa... screwed my sandals after the game. Time to look for new sandals, maybe i go buy tomolo or something. Then after that went back to SC4 to talk more crap again... once again
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After SC4 left, went back to band... active sia, hop here and there. Then we all left for harbourfront for dinner. At the foodcourt met SC4 eating also. After dinner, went to play pool... I can hit balls into the holes... too bad the ball always seems to be the cue ball, sad.

After that, went home and called mei, and the usual sighing.... haiz... lol. I wonder why it's unhealthy though, but heard it from my band senior. I must find out some day...

Sunday, March 13, 2005

Church BBQ

Went to Andrew's house for a bbq.
risk.scheme.dawn and i. backstab. unbelievable.lester.took control. bbq set up. charcoal. table tennis. eat food. drinks. match. lost lost won. house. number game. home.

Sunday, March 06, 2005

Missing ACJC

Hmmmm.... since i mite leave ACJC... time to look back abt it... lol i wonder y i look more backwards than forwards, so i'm not a forward-looking person, don't have one of the principals of Good Governence... argh SS, done with it lol.

The things i miss about ACJC, the environment where one can play and work lol one of the few JC's where playing is still possible.

Will miss 1SC4. U guys roc lol. though weren't used to u guys at the start, quite a big shift from my guai class of 4A, but yea... fun-loving people u guys are. I now know how to curse in 5 languages, english, chinese, hokkien, malay and filipino. Hmmmm a little bit on everyone from 1SC4 :

Petrina(sounds like katrina): Super smart :p top so many tests and fellow 7 pointer. Same class as me for swimming lol... learning freestyle

Cheryl(class rep): 6 pointer and 3rd student of MGS.... smart. Going to HCI. Don't let me pon even 1 period of class

Donna(cedar scholar): another smart person..... gosh my class so many smart peeps, she's transfering combi, so things i dunno cannot ask already... haiz will be diff schools anyways.

Pamela (Pam Po Hazel Tang): scholar as well also very very smart... learned all the advanced things already back in her country and she's *secret* years old

Brenda(Hui Fen): Lent me chicken soup for the soul book in chinese! lol nice person to talk to... straight A's student.... another smart one... all A's

Siew Hui(Swimmer): never knew she was in the swimming team lol, good in chinese tt time in her group super lucky lol

Mingwei(Chinese): The top chinese person in my class.... also got chinese accent, so smart until goin to RJC

Emily(Pon Queen): not porn but pon.... really dunno how many times she pon le... then she got some skill to make MCs pop out of no where. Parent's letter also... she's going to HCI

Luigi(G-man): this guy rox man... O lvls not so good but hopefully he can make it back to AC. Super diligent and nitrogen about everything! I think about 5 CCAs?

Daryl(Stunt Biker): haha all the best in goin to TJC... can crap with u all the wushu stuff and ur stunt biking.

YiYi(CIP rep): haha this guy only thinks about girls, come to AC becoz of girls lol and whole day non-stop talk about girls one ya....

Jian Nan (quiet guy): fellow 7-pointer and going to NJC oso... heard wat climb through fence. Pon so many swimming and abandon me.

Kenneth(Foo): only noe this guy wears pink trianglar trunks..... used to be student conductor also i think. Loves nothingness...

Chance(ang moh): haha wonder how in the world they believe his hair is natural lol... great bio rep and *ahem to the class rep lol....

Royston(basketballer): haha this guy always with his gf during breaks lol... pon school quite alot also... basketballer and fun to talk with oso la...

Harry(badminton): haha scholar also.... the scholar who is an exception... wonder why also... learn dunno how many malay words from him lol... noli

Tim Hue(the king): haha really king ar.... oso dunno king of demerit points lol. Fun guy to be with lol. haha so many pink slips

Wayne(fart): The guy with the power to wipe out every one in a lift... hmmmm big guy with a big heart... probably one of the nicest guys i noe, super big biceps until can rip off the legs of the table.

Clement(Chinese Rep): Hmmmm, another person to crap with. this guy is the cheena rep so ya i copy alot of things from him lol.... pon school for dunno how many days already so most probably leaving ac oso

Xiang Long(nan hua guy): sorry man.... think u r the person i injured most badly... becoz of the stupid thing lol... we must play tt thing in NJC see whether ppl there dare or not. I'll be seeing u there and hopefully classmates again, then NJC wouldn't be tt dull

Yi Jun(drama): haha this is the GP guy who knows probably more crap than anyone in AC, Drama guy so can talk alot also.... then kena saboed for the GP board hahaha.... draw and doodle alot also... the things he draw super good... must see...

Jonathan(fairsian): haha other fairsian who got into the same class as me.... haha person who does homework with the newpaper... must share info also lol, then curse in malay alot also... haha... fun guy, too bad only got to know u this year...

Then of course got my OG Galbeth!!! U guys rox always, help me settle a little but into the AC environment. But i guess we all settle into our seperate classes liao. When Kel gets back make sure invite me for the outing... and have more OG outings i need to mantain wat little social life i have lol... well tt's it for now.... gosh blog so much

JC application

Finally applied...

NJC
ACJC
SAJC
JJC
SP

I shall hold God's hand and plunge into the darkness,
instead of walking on a path which is lit for me.
Whether the choice be right or wrong,
I can only wait and see.

HP is now calling me grey..... grrrrr...
see how i turn out after 2 years lol,
then i'll noe whether it will be the right choice
HP wait till i start the nudge war... muahahha

Gosh 3 months have passed and now i must say goodbye again, things really change very very very fast after the O lvls...

Monday, February 28, 2005

O lvl results!

O lvl results today! 28th Feb!

Gosh... really didn't expect to get wat i got! 7 pts! Praise the Lord!!! But really... we should praise him all the time, under all circumstances.

Eng 2 Humans 1 Maths 1 Amaths 1 Bio 1 Chem 2 Physic 1 and the one got the highest! Chinese 6! lol the irony...

Hmmm pon school today... shouldn't have...
The irony of getting 7 pts.... i really hacn't got a clue on where i wanna go to now... cant stand it... maybe i'll just stay in ac, maybe not, wa... never ever ever ever expected 7.... lol....

But really.... now i officially close this chapter in my life. Results as good as it is, i think wat is more important to me are the frenships i made. The tradition of studying with william b4 every bio test at sum fast food restaurant. Goin to mabel's house with the noisy mah jong aunties lol. Staying back with fawn and sweetin in the last classroom on level one with the rocking chair, studying with rong at the chess tables. Meeting Edwin at the KFC at bukit timah plaza.... lol who every said u can't study with ur frens? Not to forget for the June O lvls, with yurong, diana and fawn at KAP! Thank u for helping me pass! Frenships are more impt then results.... really

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Sorry

I'm sorry.... really sorry.
If I had given a little more thought,
it wouldn't have happen.
Dang, didn't expect it to happen this way.
Why did i choose you? Of all people.
Why did I chase you? When you were running away.
This stupid game, why did I even choose to play it?
I pushed you over your limit and you fell.
Seeing you in pain... i feel dam dam bad.
You suffered so much till you felt nothing at all.
Gosh I must be an idiot.
How can you not blame me? I dun understand. Really Really Sorry

Sunday, February 13, 2005

Bird

A pain, a tear to shed,
a bird in a cage.
restrained, it is hidden,
it's cry, unheard.

Behind the mask, a storm engulfs.
a traquility hides an ensuing whirl.
A sparrow braves a hurricane,
It's end unknown.

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

CNY Eve

It's about 1 hour+ to CNY...
A year has passed again, one year ago i was watching Peter Pan with my cousins again. This year dunno, maybe haf another cousins outing? Will see tomolo.

So many things are happening to me now, its like a whole new load has been added, i do hope i'll be able to cope. But really, if life doesn't get tougher, wouldn't it just get more dull everyday? Trails and Tribulations, maybe i should start seeing my life like this?

Should I move to SAJC, NJC? or just remain in ACJC? Today was super odd.... wearing SA shirt, bday present from my mei. Should I go there? Really dunno... it'll be pretty dumb to change school just because of 1 person rite? But i really dunno, dunno what God wants for me now... guess i'll let him choose my path for this decision, Lord, I place this decision in your hands, watever it may be, I'll follow.

Today my class is super pro. More than half my class pontang, then this friday i think quite alot of ppl pon also... fun rite? Maybe i should pon also, but missing 1 day in JC is sumthing like missing out 1 whole topic in any subject... so it's like kinda dumb.

Finally figured out mabel and steffi's language lol, it'll be fun saying it in school on Friday.

My reunion dinner today was nice to see my relatives again. But really... me and my cousins are a world apart, they go underaged clubbing at MS, stay out like no one's business and other stuff liddat. A part of me wants to be like them, really dunno y, family bonds or sth...

Sunday, February 06, 2005

Fawn

Fawn, SAJC......
ACJC, stay 75% SAJC 25%
Band Concert. $126
Irritating mei, stupids haiz, naggin into my ear....

Sunday, January 30, 2005

Sth tt came to me...

Not rhyming this entry, sorry :p

Today when i walked back the usual path home, from the bus stop to my house, i was looking straight ahead along the path i walked, and i notice the relative cleaniness it had. But as i look down on the path just infront of me, i noticed all the little leaves and twigs on the path, it wasn't actually that clean.

Maybe how we look at life is like this, when we look only at what is in front of us, we only see the problems and the things not nice in life, but when we look straight ahead, we'll see the brighter side of life.

Looking down, we only see trouble,
our load increases to double.
Look up and we'll find a way,
it will also brighten up your day.

Friday, January 28, 2005

Moving On

The light has become the rain,
my heart it has left a stain.
I feel nothing but pain,
I can't get hurt again.

You don't care! You don't care!
Even if i were to tear,
or walk through the valley of despair.
I must wake up, be aware.

Be gone, like a passing cloud,
remove from me this gloomy shroud.
I will not be cowed,
'Be gone!' I say aloud!

A burden you only bring,
my emotions you just fling.
In my skin, i feel a sting,
on you, i can no longer cling.

Heartless, cold as ice,
foolish to thing than you were nice.
You vicious vice,
hidden agendas you divise.

With your problems you come,
hoping for me to solve.
An old rag i become,
once your situation is resolved.

Words i say, doesn't matter.
Words u say, my heart shatter.
Worries i have, you brush aside.
Worries u have, why must i abide?

So get out of my life!
heartless creature of unthinking.
Get out of my life!
Let me be my being.

I'm 17!





You Are 17 Years Old



17





Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.



Monday, January 17, 2005

What's Forever For

"What's Forever For"

I've been looking at people
And how they change with the times
And lately all I've been seeing are people
Throwing love away and losing their minds

Or maybe it's me that's gone crazy
'Cause I can't understand why
All these people keep hurting each other
When good love is so hard to come by

So what's the glory in living
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me what's forever for

I've been listening to people
And they say love is the key
And it's not my way to let them lead me astray
It's only that I want to believe

But I see love-hungry people
Trying their best to survive
While in their hands is a dying romance
And they're not even trying to keep it alive

So what's the glory in living
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me what's forever for