12/04

happy chinese new year

2007-02-20T19:08:00.000+08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR to everyone!

hope that u will fulfill ur dreams this year and collect lotsa ang bao this cny.

to the guys~ORD lor..heh

to the girls, study hard also enjoy ur uni life

to everyone, dun forget to tell those that u love, that u love them. cherish those around you and make sure that every minute in ur life is well spent(:

toodles!
we'll meet again ya~

Happy Lunar New Year!

2007-02-16T23:37:00.000+08:00

Happy Lunar New Year 2007!

Haven't seen you people for a long time. Hope the gals are still doing well in Uni. For the guys, ORD will be here soon enough. =) Take care!

fairy tale

2006-06-22T12:36:00.000+08:00

update on the latest class gathering. (although ms lee couldn't make it in time, we had mr ho with us! the one in the yellow polo top)

event: themed party
theme: fairy tale (supposedly)
venue: jieyi's place
time: 6pm

warning some of the photos may cause discomfort and are not suitable for children. parental guidance strongly advised.

itatakimasu!

the gals (py is blocked. jas lar!~)

jas wanna act cool. but hm.. how do u wear that?

before: playing with the guys' props

the other side of hana

hana. kok: what you doing there ah leb?!

after: the clown. the qian nu you hun. the witch.

after: fun at the playground. (eh why got brokeback mountain one?!)

after: jas in action.

witch kajiao-ing clown, thinking to herself, i can act better than you! right, ah leb?!

jieyi's turning violent! don't know why she buay song me. =(

the witch umchio-ing to herself.

and she couldn't tahan anymore, with her short broomie.

coming up: not for the weak-hearted.

(plus trying to scare ppl at the bus stop. rofl)

that's us trying to scare ppl at the bus stop/on the bus. *waves in slow motion*

on a brighter note, like every fairy tale, there's always a happy ending - a happy haunted playground. =)

and of course princess hana walking away with the best-dressed prize. *dazzling tiara*

cg1204 lives happily ever after....
-the end-

#be it entertaining or horrific, sincere apologies from yours truly...

for more photos and updates, please visit jieyi's blog. =)

What You Might Have Missed

2006-05-22T15:05:00.000+08:00

Hey guys - missing every single one of you all right now. Hopefully we can all meet up as soon as possible.

Anyway, here's a brief report on some stuff that you might have missed:

TJC Dance Concert - Reverie II (19th May 2006)

In a night where bright lights and body movement stole the limelight, the TJ Dance Club was - what can I say? - absolutely magnificent. The diversity and sophistication of the dances were captivating every millisecond of the way. Ms Lee, of course (how can we forget her?) was the leading lady in the teacher's item that, surprisingly - but pleasantly, of course, included Mrs Ang.

TJC College Day 2006 (20th May)

Right, so only Liling and I were the only people there, but it wasn't exactly as bad as it sounded. Things got off to a dreary start though, with Mrs Than and Mrs Beetsma rattling off every single name - you didn't read it wrong, EVERY SINGLE NAME on the award list to be sure the attendance was correct. Afterwards we had to follow some strict rules to ensure the ceremony went off smoothly.

The new principal's way of pronouncing the word 'TJCians' got me a little unsettled, but the guest-of-honour Mr Nicholas Lee of the Ideas Factory wasn't too bad.

Free food for all award-winners outside the auditorium, with Four Seasons serving the fabulous laksa and stuff. Some wonderful chocolate eclairs to enjoy as well.

More updates coming, and I hope the sun comes out soon so I can go swimming.

Missing you people

2006-05-22T11:50:00.000+08:00

Aiyo, so fast reaching June already! Its been how long since we last hang out together? The guys are all so busy in the army now. Girls are you all still working? Hope you ppl are also taking care of yourselves in the midst of playing and working. Let's meet up again soon ok?

To Everyone

2006-05-13T10:32:00.000+08:00

Thanks a lot for the re-design, Owen!

To the guys: Hope those who aspire to be commanders are posted to command school and the rest are posted to a good unit. For those still in BMTC, like me, good luck!

To the gals: Hope you've gotten the course of your choice and have fun in Uni!

New (plagiarised) design

2006-05-07T12:22:00.000+08:00

For those of you who wondered why I wasn't around for the outing yesterday, the reason was because I was sick.

I'm still sick.

But anyway, I thought that it was time for our blog to have a revamp.

So I decided to go to Blogger to check out their blog designs - and I thought this one was pretty cool. They even have TJ-themed colours.

So I picked it, modified it a little (only changed the header picture, actually), and voila! A new blog (design) to look forward to.

Lots of things in life to look forward to, so let's keep looking forward but never forget that in the past we spent two very interesting years together!

TJC dance club~reverie II

2006-04-14T11:21:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

The Temasek Junior College Modern Dance Club will be holding its dance concert, Reverie II Dancing La Mia Vita at Kallang Theatre on 19 May 2006 (Friday), 8pm. Since its inception in 2002, the Modern Dance Club has done the College proud by clinching a Gold Award and Gold with Honours Award in the Singapore Youth Festival in 2003 and 2005 respectively. In addition, the Dance Club has recently clinched an Energizer Hi-Energy Award during the DanceWorks 2006 Preliminary Round.

The Dance Club has been under the artistic direction of renowned choreographer Mr Shahbirul Zaki Ahmad since its inception. He is widely known for his choreography works which include Miss Singapore Universe Pageant, New Paper Face of the Year, Supermodel, Singapore Idol and Project Superstar.

The concert will showcase young enthusiastic dancers displaying their passion and talents in different dance genres such as contemporary, ballet, jazz, hip hop and MTV, and promises everyone an unforgettable evening of entertainment and insight into Singapores vibrant dance scene. Guest performers include the NUS Ensemble, Lindy Hop Ensemble, St Andrews Junior College Dance Society, TJC Malay Cultural Club, among others.

There MIGHT be a teacher's dance item performed by me, Ms Dawn Yee, Ms Lena Lim, Ms Shereen Ng, Ms Cyrene Tan, Ms Fong May Ee,Ms Naomi Tan, Ms Winnie Chew, Mr Ivan Lim and others. We are now in the midst of practising it, hopefully it will be readybefore the concert. Do come down and support the Modern Dance Club, your tutors and ME!! The tickets are available now at $12, $14 and $16 and good seats are based on first come, first serve basis. Hurry, order your tickets by droppingme an email now.

Please disseminate this around and bring along more friends including non-Tjcians. For guys serving NS, try your best to come down too. Thank you and I look forward to your kind support.

Cheers,

Miss Lee

12april

2006-04-14T11:16:00.000+08:00

happy belated birthday...3yrs old =)1204

(Decipher: Sorry for the shrinking of the pic - had to be done or the sidebar would be covered! You can still click at the pic for a bigger size though.)

Good Luck!

2006-02-28T22:57:00.000+08:00

I hope everyone did well... And do take care always! =)

the last supper

2006-02-28T20:20:00.000+08:00

so fast! the time has come...3 mths le just in a blink of an eye. hurhur~i of coz would wan to wish u guys all the best for results tml =) i'm as nervous as many of u..hurhur

cheerios

The Class!

2005-12-08T11:56:00.000+08:00

The Class!
Originally uploaded by Decipher.

It's a happy and sad moment at the same time.

That we, as a class, are parting.

But I'm hopeful we'll meet together again.

for you

2005-10-10T22:04:00.000+08:00

my gift to all cg 1204 peeps before a levels. =) the days left for us to be together is ard 28 days...hahas, jia you bah!..blehs. it's time to pick up ur speed~and nt still warming up, lolx

eh wait!!!!..no owen and zhi mian's names..shit!!..hahas

now there u go..oops, dirty le.hees

Untitled

2005-10-08T21:49:00.000+08:00

This blog may be forgotten, but I want to tell Yeow Sheng and Edric - whom I have miraculously kept in touch with even after we left for other educational institutions - that we haven't forgotten you.

Thanks for motivating us!

I rarely make friendships out of the classroom, but I have a feeling this may be the longest and strongest friendship in my entire lifetime.

Buddies forever, all right?

2005-10-03T11:42:00.000+08:00

okie dudes!! although im not able to understand how u all are feeling ritez now abt de As, tat doesnt mean my thoughts are not with u all!! come on pplz~ this is like de last stretch of de past 2 yrs! its all wat u guys had decided to face 2 yrs ago when deciding to come to jc de!! so yup~ give it ur best shot!!

sHeNg

2005-09-28T23:01:00.000+08:00

Hello all... Or whoever that is reading anyway. I just popped by to tell you'll to work hard for A's and all the best! I haven't forgotten you people! Take care of your health while mugging and let's hang out some time after A's k? Cya!

-=et1987=-

Before I Leave

2005-09-02T19:37:00.000+08:00

The prelims are approaching and suddenly, everyone is packing their stuff and preparing for the future that we want to have.

It just struck me as I blogged on my other blogs, that I should perhaps blog about this class that we have too.

The following part of the blog is my honest opinion of how the class was, unabridged. For those who find this offensive, I apologise.

The first three months went past so quickly. The first orientation programme was excellent, spirits were high, I made new friends like Ivan and Yeow Sheng - and quickly took to the class that was funny, vulgar, and so very happening and united.

Alas, the O-Levels had to come and break up the class - Ivan went to MJ, Yeow Sheng had to go to a polytechnic, and some other people switched classes. More than half the girls with us in the first three months left, too.

A weird feeling to return to class in March with new faces - because I missed the old one so much - and also a distinct lack of enthusiasm led me to skip most of the second orientation programme.

The new class, it seemed, was not as fun-loving as the one in March. Everyone stuck to their pens and their books and barely made conversations. The crazy Jieyi in the first three months was transformed into a studious one. I could not adapt to the new system and my results slipped along with my interest in lessons.

The eight months or so passed even quicker - and when I sat down for the first promotional paper I realised that I had barely learnt anything in my first year at Temasek Junior College, except for the fact that I hardly liked the school, the class, the syllabus and the system.

On the day I received my results, I saw a couple of ugly incidents and I thought to myself, "This is not where I want to be." Not this class. I hated the subjects I were taking because I was half-guessing my way out of the multiple-choice questions, applying half-past-six concepts into open-ended stuff, and writing nonsensical essays that people who copied my essay plan would have scored a higher mark.

The end of the year marked the beginning of another big problem - a phobia for lectures and notes. I reached home, took out all my lecture notes, dumped them into my drawer, locked it - and stayed out of lectures for the entire week.

Reflecting, it was probably the worst thing to have done. I turned into an unusually quiet self as I did soul-searching and moped silently to myself because of the apparently wrong choices that I had made - like staying in this class, for example.

I thank the people who helped me open up and become much happier in the next year - Ms Lee, for her endless concern over my results and her belief in me, Mrs Lim Lai Cheng, where I derived motivation from the fear of having another tea session with her, and the snooker gang.

I realised that once I got down to plan and to work, everything became much simpler. I was not worrying as much about my undone tutorials and the unknown concepts. Organisation settled me down and at least, I showed some visible improvement in June.

The class seemed to become a better place to be as time progressed even though I rarely mixed with the other cliques.

Perhaps it was the feeling of guilt - that I had never made the effort to mix with them in the first place - that made me feel this way. I don't really know.

Sadly, there will be feelings of dislike for some particular people even when I leave this class - whom I am unfortunately, not magnanimous enough to forgive.

Two years have flown by - and even as I write this I marvel at the speed at which the train of time drives.

Regrets?

For all the things that I cannot forgive, I put all of them down at this moment, and sincerely thank this class - for, like anything that has passed me in life, has made me mature and learn.

Billiards Club Taupok Special

2005-08-12T20:28:00.000+08:00

Billiards Club Taupok Special
Originally uploaded by Decipher.

This looks damn fun, but try being below it.

Estrella What?!?

2005-08-11T21:56:00.000+08:00

Estrella What?!?
Originally uploaded by Decipher.

Yep, that's right. Grad Night is coming. Go get your glamour stuff ladies. Gentlemen, keep your hair on.

Mini-Outing

2005-08-10T20:54:00.000+08:00

Mini because only Caleb, Shi Song, Timothy, Jun Xiang, Zhimian and I went to have lunch at Jieyi's parents' stall.

Delicacies in their own right.

Thanks for the free meal (again) Jieyi!

Then we watched this movie called Bewitched. Full of light humour - suitable for children.

New movie on screen, starring Caleb and Tim as The Hares, Shi Song as the Magician, Jieyi as the owner of an ancient car, and directed by Tan Zhi Mian.

I've decided not to include myself in the picture so that it is suitable for general audiences.

steamboat =))yummy

2005-08-10T18:44:00.000+08:00

ever seen ice cream steam boat~

u have a choice of fruits, ice cream and cakes dipped in either strawberry or chocolate..hees..cool dessert!

After NAPFA

2005-08-08T23:16:00.000+08:00

Thanks for all the support, girls.

Great effort, guys.

More Teacher Quotes

2005-08-01T22:26:00.000+08:00

Mr. Ho:

If I can think of it, Cambridge marker definitely can think of it.
You all lucky ah. If I set the paper (snorts), I'll give you all hell, I tell you (looking smug).
Don't think you all chin-chai (frivolously) do your tutorial then never mind ah. I tell you, end of the year don't think of getting A. Can't even smell okay!

Mr. Lim:

Buoyant Forces tutorial class:

When an ice-cube melts in a cup of water, the water level remains the same (because the density of melted ice = density of water)
How come when you put in an ice-cube in a cup of orange juice, the water level drops?

ANSWER: Because once you put in the ice-cube then you'll start drinking the orange juice mah. (...)

The girls ah, always say put on one kg never mind one. You all got go market and buy one kg of meat before a not?
Scary hor? Imagine if it's one kg of FAT (note: Fat is less dense than meat - for the same mass it has a greater volume).

Learning under these two eccentric tutors is certainly entertaining.

it has been at least 6 months

2005-07-14T22:37:00.000+08:00

we've travelled so far indeed..hahas. JCT is over, now as we approach the next hurdle~we need to prepare ourselves so as not to fall again for those who fell the previous hurdle like i did..erm for those hu cross the previous hurdle..maintain it..and u can cross it at a faster speed and wif grace..[ooOO..sounds like an lousy analogy]..hahas.

kou3 tou2 can2

mr lim:"so can i say that...."

ms lee:"got question ask me ask me...."

mr ho:"i'll squeeze u ah..." oh this is new..hahas

can't think of any

we are back...

2005-01-31T20:46:00.000+08:00

once again a new year..a year for us to mug more..play less. the final journey that we will be walkin before we leave each other..take more time to cherish the time wif one another...=))

Venture Cord Hike

2004-11-29T22:21:00.000+08:00

Though probably only Junxiang and I understand the words of the title, I'll still talk about what has happened for me this past week.

It's been pretty hectic. I know you're wondering why I'm not publishing it on my own blog, but I guess I'm bored. Really bored. Sometimes I stop and wonder why in the world I am preparing for this hike.

You see, my childhood dream (naive as it sounds) is, as always, to be a President's Scout. And this Venture Cord hike test is one of the requisites for moving on to this prestigious award.

But is this sacrifice worth it? All the toil? And not just toil, but money.

I've spent more than $100 for this hike alone.

Looking back, if I had another chance, I would still have taken this opportunity to go for the hike. It's not something that comes by every month.

So I won't give up now.

Piece of advice: Spend your time really well and wisely, because I have a lack of it.

post mortem: cHalet

2004-11-13T22:44:00.000+08:00

kies....the chalet just ended..and prom is coming up next..woah..anyways, we need to thank ms lee for helping us book the chalet and of coz paying i think half of the chalet..of coz we need to thank our cg mates who bought the food..and of coz our dear treasurer, gen ming. i guess he did a gr8 job. w/o him lotsa stuff will kinda cock up..of coz can't forget many many ppl...lolx..hun ning..lar..quan ming lar..jing yi our brother..zhimian the charcoal man hu kept the fire going..owen too hu was busy wif bbq...01 the bbq chef..*yummy*stingray..thx gm~for that...and finally yeow sheng and of coz the impt person..chong yang..hahas..hu brought the bbq stuff for us..lolx..sorrie if i left out ppl..yar..but u noe..those hu went to the chalet...~hope u guys did enjoy..though it was like cards, mahjong and ps2 nia..lolx..no lar..not that bad after all..hahas. i guess the last nite was de best..lolx. =) cheers.~

think before you jump

2004-11-09T02:38:00.000+08:00

As I jumped off the building,

"It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice"

stay positive

2004-10-14T15:51:00.000+08:00

just want to say that no matter what happens, always remember...

the tide recedes but leaves bright seashells on the sand...
the sun goes down, but warmth still lingers in the land...
the music stops but echoes on in sweet refrains...
for everything that passes, something beautiful remains...

sunrise

2004-10-13T22:59:00.000+08:00

somewhere over de rainbowx

2004-10-13T22:24:00.000+08:00

somewHerE oVer dE rAinbOwz...

full

2004-10-12T15:02:00.000+08:00

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee...

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things --- your God, your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions --- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. "

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you ill never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."

"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Hi

2004-10-02T13:13:00.000+08:00

Here's a Prayer for the coming Promos...

2004-10-01T21:22:00.000+08:00

Lord, grant me the right attitude towards my examination,
That even when I study, I want to glorify your name.

Give me the strength that I may press on,
Perseverance that I may endure,
Good health that I may study effectively.
Help me to be single minded when I study,
Remove all other thoughts, distractions and anxieties.
Give me the power to concentrate,
the ability to understand and to remember.
Show me the way to study intelligently,
To know what is important and what is not.
Provide me Lord with quality time in my studies,
Remove all tension and fears within me.
Fill me with Thy confidence,
teach me to draw strength from you each day.
Let me learn to trust You in such times.

In the examination hall, be with me Lord.
Grant me the clarity and sharpness of thoughts
Let me not get distracted by things around me.
Give me concentration and calmness Lord.
Help me to gather the thoughts of what I've learnt.
Grant me discipline to space out time equally for all questions.
Most of all, help me to complete the question on time.

Despite examination Lord, continue to grant me quality time with You,
Let me not neglect You
Give me a balance diet between my studies and my services to You
I just want to commit the whole examination into Your hands,
Knowing that you are a God who cares and answers prayers.
Thank You
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and Saviour
Amen

Thanks alot

2004-09-30T10:08:00.000+08:00

Hi Peeps~ hmm..this thank u msg is written in the following morning as i was too busy last nitez..but its like hey man...u guys really made my day! haha..sorry when i first arrived i was like kinda dao and all that..lolz..actually its coz im awkward lah..not dao as i had not had soooooo many ppl around me to celebrate since dunno when le lah..lolz..coz bday always falls around exam period~ but! u guys were all there! even those who had to leave early i appreciated it as well as u guys made a pt to come all the way to orchard then go back..haha..even if u say not come for me but to eat mos burger its alritez ^_^ but i really had fun! esp with the movie ppl lolz..we had a gd laugh wasnt it..although we had a small little problem deciding wat to watch b4 hand ;) nevertheless i wanna!! thank everyone again esp jingyi ah~ coz i heard u did most of the organising work ^_^ thanks...aiyo...thank too many times u all gonna be fan le..so yup..lets jiayou for the promos and exams we have and meet again after that yup ;) I promise i wun be so "dao" le..hehe..
With many love to the cg
the now 17 yrs old Ah Sheng lah

Food for Thought

2004-09-27T21:41:00.000+08:00

12/04

With the promos around the corner and all the " YOU CAN DO IT!! " posts popping up ominously, I decided to add my own form of encouragement to those who fail to find solace in such conventional form of morale boosters.

Mother came home on Saturday juggling the bazillion plastic bags that could only have been from the market. Amidst the countless bags of unknown veggies, was an unexpected addition.

I plucked out the clear plastic bag, bulging with precious oxygen for the 10 ? ( not sure exact count, but sure as hell looked like quite a few ) small fish ( again i dont know the name ) darting frantically within, stirring up the ample amount of fish poo that seemed to be multiplying by the second as I turned the bag around slowly.

So i asked my mother wtf was that ( of course I didnt really say wtf, it was merely the first word that passed through my brain, but thank god for 24/7 active filters running between my brain and mouth ). She merely replied ' Orh, very cheap, only $2 only, i bought for our pond.'

I stood there for a few crucial seconds, as her words washed over me. Some of you might think wtf is up with me, but at that time a particularly intriguing notion diffused into my severly under-worked brain.
Imagine a fish in that dismal plastic bag, jammed in by your 9 other fish 'friends', swimming in each others' feaces, breathing a pitiable amount of air and praying the person holding up your little bubble of life doesnt have butterfingers. What would you say ?

'HI! Me and all my friends here, we're all just $2 ! YES! $2 for all of us'
Disgusted ( but not sure by what ), I went to dump the fish into pond.

Now arent you glad that you werent born with fins and scales, and all we have to deal with is some stupid exam...
In comparsion our life seems almost wholesome.

Hmm.
To all those I have freaked out by speaking my mind, it was never my intention to reveal the more queer contents of my vastly under-worked brain.

hey ppl

2004-09-27T18:58:00.000+08:00

hey fellow 1204 ppl..although i can be with u all physically throughout this study period and may not be able to understand the immense stress of promos, I REALLY HOPE EVERYONE and yes EVERYONE is able to pass their promos and do well kkz..everyone is capable as long as we work hard together..and yeah..i had been hearing things bout wat our class spirit not strong enough..dun worry lah..the spirit is always there..its juz now we are lack of it coz of the stress and stuffs..i hope we can recover the spirt back guys after the exams yup..so gd luck in mugging for studies! i will be doing so too as my exams fall in the same wk as ur promos..so lets do it together guys..oops..and gals ^_^ JIA YOU WOR!

many loves and never forgeting 1204 always
Ah Sheng (a.k.a. yeowsheng)

Almost there...

2004-09-26T23:01:00.000+08:00

Hi guys! I'm here to murder jx for putting up those ugly photos of mine! Lol, joking lah! Its entertainment for u people who are working like mad for promos (I hope). I know its tough but just hang in there for 2 more wks and we are free!!!!

prom nite

2004-09-26T22:38:00.000+08:00

haas¹⁰.looks like i am more interested in 1204 blog than my own blog..haha..kk eh anyone of u guys got blog..tell me...so we can start to link ur blog from the cg blog..kk~thx alot sia. okok serious stuff...regardin the prom..~~i've actually been quite reluctant to go~~..hahas, but looks like we've got no choice. i can say that it will be bored but it might also be fun if we look on the bright side(always look on the bright side of life..*whistle*..)kkiex..so yup try to go for it lar..haas(wah so not like me)..yupx, so u guys pay up by tuesday(26 sept)...also do pay up for the fees..for those whose pe electives haf to pay de..~

the chalet..thx for owen for reminding..eh..ms lee is subsidising half..gd news..so maybe we'll spend the money collected on bbq..we'll be using the class fund..yarso get ready to pay class fund..lolx.

foTos

2004-09-26T22:16:00.000+08:00

woah..we were on the mrt from changi aiport back home

look at kok wei's smile

wat's wrong wif kok wei & jing yi

boss!..lolx

boss..trying to be farnie ah

dun hide le kok wei

yAwnx!

Good luck for Promos.

2004-09-25T20:26:00.000+08:00

Though I probably need it more myself, good luck to everyone for the upcoming exams.

Recently I'm getting those stupid feelings of an imminent disaster. Hopefully things work out and the sky doesn't fall on me like the bloody heavy anvil.

So far it's still quite cold here in the blog - just hope that everyone here will continue to use and support it. Thanks.

Those who don't know or have forgotten, the class chalet is from November 10 to 12 at Aloha Loyang.

Those who are troubled by promos, remember that there is one golden rule to live by - that is to continue being optimistic. Remember the boy who was picking up starfishes on the beach and throwing them back to the sea*.

I don't mind being a listening to ear (if anyone wants to talk), though I may not have the best advice anyway.

See you people around sometime.

Signing off.

To those who don't know the story of the boy and the starfish:

There was a boy who liked to pick up starfish swept onto the beach by the waves of the sea, and throw them back to the water. He will walk from sunrise to sunset, picking up those dear creatures one by one and throwing them back into the sea.

So a man noticed him doing so. He beckoned to the boy, who smiled at him.

The man grinned, for he felt that he was naive in doing so. "Does it even help if you put those starfish back where they came from? There are so many, and the sea will sweep them back anyway."

The boy laughed a laugh of innocence and cheerfulness. "At least there's one less starfish on the beach now," and threw the starfish he had just picked up back into the sea.

relax

2004-09-25T09:48:00.000+08:00

promos coming.. take some time off to relax as well kz?

just for laughs: http://www.jadeit.com.au/jcsworld/war3.html

and a story to share:

At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa. I've always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons-something I've done for over 30 years.

Over the years I found that children have many levels of musical ability. I've never had the pleasure of having a protégée though I have taught some talented students. However I've also had my share of what I call "musically challenged" pupils. One such student was Robby. Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) dropped him off for his firstpiano lesson. I prefer that students (especially boys!) begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby. But Bobby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

Well, Robby began with his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavor. As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed his scales and some elementary pieces that I require all my students to learn.

Over the months he tried and tried while I listened and cringed and tried to encourage him. At the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say, "My mom's going to hear me play some day." But it seemed hope-less. He just did not have any inborn ability. I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick him up. She always waved and smiled but never stopped in.

Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about callinghim but assumed because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to pursue some-thing else. I also was glad that he stopped coming. He was a bad advertisement for my teaching!

Several weeks later I mailed to the student's homes a flyer on the upcoming recital. To my surprise Robby (who received a flyer) asked me if he could be in the recital. I told him that the recital was for current pupils and because he had dropped out he really did not qualify. He said that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. "Miss Hondorf . .I've just got to play!" he insisted.

I don't know what led me to allow him to play in the recital. Maybe it was his persistence or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right.

The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and relatives. I put Robby up last in the program before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage his poor performance through my "curtain closer."

Well the recital went off without a hitch. The students had been practicing and it showed. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked like he'd run an egg-beater through it. "Why didn't he dress up like the other students?" I thought. "Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?"

Robby pulled out the piano bench and he began. I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto #21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys, they even danced nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to fortissimo... from allegro to virtuoso. His suspended chords that Mozart demands were magnificent! Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people his age. After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand crescendo and everyone was on their feet in wild applause.

Overcome and in tears I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby in joy. "I've never heard you play like that Robby! How'd you do it? " Through the microphone Robby explained: "Well Miss Hondorf . . . remember I told you my mom was sick? Well actually she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well .. she was born deaf so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make it special."

There wasn't a dry eye in the house that evening. As the people from Social Services led Robby from the stage to be placed into foster care, I noticed that even their eyes were red and puffy and I thought to myself how much richer my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil.

No, I've never had a prodigy but that night I became a prodigy. . of Robby's. He was the teacher and I was the pupil. For it is he that taught me the meaning of perseverance and love and believing in yourself and maybe even taking a chance in someone and you don't know why.

Robby was killed in the senseless bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April of 1995.

Tired.

2004-09-18T13:39:00.000+08:00

Welcome Jingyi, Quan Ming, Wai Seng and Qingyu.

Ah, at last some part of this blog is up and running. Please continue to support it. Thanks.

[iLu]

2004-09-17T22:31:00.000+08:00

10th grade

As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She
was my so called "best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

11th grade

The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she w as mine. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep. She
looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Senior year

The day before prom she walked to my locker. "My date is sick" she said; he's not going to go well, I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step! I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she isn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just to o shy, and I don't know why.

Graduation Day

A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone
went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you're my best friend, thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

A Few Years Later

Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn`t see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!". She said "thanks" and kissed me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her t o know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.

Funeral

Years passed, I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read:
I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me!
I wish I did too... I thought to my self, and I cried.

Hi everyone

2004-09-15T23:00:00.000+08:00

Hi, im here, im there, im everywhere!!!
*laughter echoes*
Welcome to the madhouse, where nothing is what it seems, where everyone dashes mindlessly, where we insanely discuss the trivialities of our mundane lives!
Yes! Embrace yourself.

Welcome to 12/04

2004-09-15T11:21:00.000+08:00

Yes, I may be lagging by approximately nine months or so, but still, welcome to this newly created blog ESPECIALLY for Temasek JC's CG 12/04.

Feel free to use this blog (as long as you've requested to be added).

Erm, Hello?

2004-09-14T22:09:00.000+08:00

So, there you go. Erm, Hello!
HELLO! ^_^
HI! ^^
HEY! =)
YO! =D
LO! ^-^

yay

2004-09-14T21:40:00.000+08:00

haha..finally our cg blog..feel free to post ur stuffs here, we can chat here lolx..and maybe update us wif stuffs, gossips, news..

haha..yar thx owen for setting this blog, credits go to u of coz..lolx..*clap clap*
haha..yar basically the cg rep like me doesn't do stuffs..lolx..hees..kk do post all ur stuff.

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