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It's a Nokia 6280. Check it out! It's such a beauty.

Oh wells. This photo doesn't do it justice.

Will blog more some other day. Too tired already!

Lots of pai seh things happened during or after training today! So damn embarrassing!

We were all lined up and on the coach's whistle, we would all plunge and sprint to the other side and back.

But I jumped before the whistle was blown! And to make matters worse, since I wasn't well prepared for the plunge, I fell flat onto the water. Super embarrassing cos it was so obvious since I was the only one who jumped wrongly.

I couldn't even feel the pain from splashing into the water cos I was so overwhealmed with embarrassment.

Second. We were supposed to swim back and forth the small pool 4 times, swimming: back, breast, back and free on the 4 laps respectively. I was the first swimmer and I didn't know that after each lap, the coach would give the cue to start the next lap. In the end, I stupidly swam all 4 laps at one go when the others were taking the cue from the coach.

Quite embarrassing, but it still couldn't beat the previous embarrassment.

However, one thing I was quite happy about was plunging practice. We practiced plunging after training and I really did a lot better than the other girls (maybe it's expected cos I'm one year more senior). Anyway, it really made me feel good!

Reeve (year 3 senior) came today too! Don't know why. Probably came to teach us plunging ba.

After training when we all walked out of CSC, April came to meet Reeve. The thing is, I don't really like April. I don't know why actually. Maybe it's just one of those people that I don't have "connection" with. Haha...

Anyway, seeing her made me remember the time when I met her in school last year and gave her that "fake smile".

I already didn't really like her since a long time ago. Then once when I saw her in school, we smiled at each other (as a form or courtesy). Then I actually gave her a weird smile.

To do the fake smile, follow these steps:

1. Have no expression on your face
2. Smile quickly for one second
3. Have no expression again

You get what I mean right? Anyway, it was that type of "I-don't-like-you" smile. I didn't mean to do that on purpose but it's just a normal reaction cos I don't really like her mah. Then after I did that, I regretted straight away. Serious! I really didn't mean to do it!

Next gan ga situation. Jun Wei and I took 69 bus from Bedok home. I didn't know if I should sit with him or sit separately. Cos we don't really have anything to talk about then it's so awkward when we sit together but don't say anything. But if we sit separately, it's like saying I don't want to sit with him.

In the end, I went to top up my card and ended up taking the same bus, but sitting separately cos I boarded quite late and the bus was already quite full.

I remembered once when I also took the same bus with him.

Then I didn't want to sit with him cos I wanted to study for the upcoming commont test. In the end, when he sat at the seat near the window, I wasn't sure if I should sit with him or not. I saw that he was still shifting in his seat cos he just sat down. Was adjusting his bag(which is quite big) and all.

Then, I said "I SIT BEHIND YOU. COS YOUR LEGS ARE TOO LONG."

What the hell was I thinking?! I felt so stupid after that. Even now, I'm still cringing with embarrrassment. Cos he was still shifting about in his seat mah. And it's quite true that his legs are long. Looked like he had difficulty sitting comfortably cos his legs wouldn't fit. But what a dumb reason!!! I still can't believe I said that. It's such a lame excuse!!! Ahh!!!

So, that's all for the weird stuff that happened today. Really would have to buy a mask and bury my head for good if there were any more. Ha...

I met Mun Bbun in school today cos he had half day from NS and came to visit the teachers. He also came to get a horti photo from me.

He was wearing his army uniform. Damn shuai can!!!

There was one of his friend (also in army uniform) and that guy was super shuai la! *drool drool drool*

I felt so happy seeing them that even after that, I continued to feel so happy! Haha... Eye candy! Whahaha...

NS certainly made Mun Bbun look more man. With the haircut, muscles and all. And not forgetting the uniform! Whahaha...

I got my Econs paper back today. Which means I now know all my grades for common test.

Here they are:

• Mathematics: 81%, A
• Economics: 67%, B
• Physics: 63%, C
• Chemistry: 48.5%, E
• General Paper: 52%

Oh my gosh! My grades are just terrible! I was hoping to get A for econs. But missed it only by 2 marks! Argh!

Fabian got 4A's. Melissa too. Why not me?

I keep saying that I'll study hard but that doesn't seem to be becoming a reality. Up till now, I still feel really lazy. Don't want to do homework, don't want to revise my notes. I don't know what to do!

Actually my marks are considered quite good in class.

My class averages:

• Maths: 77%
• Econs: I don't know, but my score is quite high already.
• Chemistry: 51.5% (I'm lower than it by only 3%)
• Physics: 50+%
• GP: I don't know, but I admit that my grade is very bad.

The thing is, my whole class doesn't seem to be doing well. No 4 A's at all. Not even one!

And the Chemistry average is already the highest in the S4 faculty. When I tell my friends my Chem marks, they, especially those from triple science, think that E is very bad! In triple science classes, I think the marks are much, much higher!

It's difficult to improve in a class where everyone's grades are not very good. It's very difficult!

At the beginning of last year, we were one of the most hardworking classes (I think). All our marks were really quite good. Now that our grades have deterioated so much, I think it's because of the growing responsibilities that we all have.

After all, my class really has a lot, a lot of people seriously involved in ccas!

There is Sheryl - table tennis captian, Hao Quan - squash captain (I think), Kuan Siang and Wei Xiang - health and fitness exco, Viknesh - hockey team leader, Chin Yong - CO section leader, Livia and Nicholas - choir exco, Jasmine - global affairs chairperson, Amarjote - Cricket captain, Clarissa - Pegasus house captain, Charlene and Zhang Lan - student council, and of course me - horticulture chairperson!

More than half of our class have leadership postitions! That may be a record in VJ currently!

I think my class's leaders are just too involved in their ccas. But I'm sure when the time comes to study, they will definitely perform.

I'm just not so sure of myself.

This is gonna be a giant birthday post! Whahaha...

It was Janice's birthday yesterday. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANICE DEARIE!

Today's it's my Dad's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!

Me, my brother and me bought a nice chocolate cake for him. I chose it! It's super nice man! (cos I chose it!) Whahaha...

We took a few photos and the cake was superb! So yummy! (because I chose it!)

It's also Wei Yang's birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEI YANG!

We had a cake yesterday to celebrate Sheryl's and Wei Yang's birthdays.

The cream on the cake was thrown around and got smashed into some people's faces. Luckily I'm not one of the victims.

Anyways, Sheryl said her Mum's birthday happened to fall on the same day as Wei Yang's. It's today! So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERYL'S MUM! Whahaha...!

And most importantly of all, it's the birthday of ICE COLD COFFEE! My wonderful blog is now one year old! Thanks blog, for recording all my precious memories and being there to listen to all my troubles (and never talking back!) haha...

Yup. So everyone, quick say happy birthday to icecold-coffee.blogspot.com!

I still remember my first post. Haha... That didn't seem such a long time ago.

Anyways, I didn't go for training at CSC today. Didn't feel like it. I've been feeling really tired these few days. But I can get super, super high too! It's weird being so hyper one minute then completly lethargic the next.

But it seemed really nice to take a break from swimming today. Like I suddenly had so much time on my hands.

I met Andy, Sheryl and Qian Qi to do the SMU presentation thingy. It's quite difficult. The question originally given to us was quite outdated so we had to think of a new question ourselves. It's actually quite difficult to think of questions. In the end, we decided to work on inflation.

At 3pm, I went for Bizclub meeting. Haven't gone to one for really long already. Cos I always go for training on Wednesday. We were supposed to play Cashflow today. And I was so excited to play! But turns out that it was actually a session to teach the new members how to play. We didn't get to play and had to listen to the instructions that we alraedy knew again. Today's meeting like no point leh.

They said they would play the game next week but I doubt I'll be there cos I'll go for training. Competition is in July. Have to at least start building up my stamina already! haha... :)

The meeting ended early so I could go home early as well. Walked to the bus stop with Kimberly and Jacqueline. Those 2 are just so much fun! We laughed quite a lot on the way.

I managed to reach home at 4.45pm. First time I reached home so early on a normal weekday since don't know when! It really felt good to have some time to myself.

I watched the Commonwealth games and saw diving, track and high jump competitions! It was quite interesting actually. I wonder when can Singapore actually have so many medals that we could be in the overall top 3, or maybe 5.

Anyways, I was really glad to have the afternoon free. Only to blow it all on tv. Haiz... Maybe I should have done some work. But the thing is, you never know how enjoyable watching tv can be until you lose that opportunity.

Like you think you're poor if you have $10. But wait till you only have $5 then you realise how much better off you were before. Haiz... I think the examples I give don't really illustrate my point. Haha... I'm a bad example-er. Ha...

But I'm greatful for all the work and stress I've been give (quite...) because you only learn to treasure the things that you lost, like my free time and the time I had to rot in front of the tv. I used to do that all the time when I was in Secondary school, then complain that I didn't have enough time. Now, it's already an impossibility.

I already quite tired now. Been like that for the whole week already. I miss the hols!

Oh wells, I'm not going to sleep yet cos I haven't done my Econs tutorial and I wanna watch America's Next Top Model reunion. Haiz, I'm such a tv addict!

Went to the gym with Jasmine, Joanne and Li Yue.

I initiated it because I couldn't make it for swim gym training on friday so I had to make it up another day. Plus, I didn't want to go alone. So, I "encouraged" them to go with me under the pretext of training for nafa. Haha...

Anyway, we had loads of fun! Jasmine kept saying that working out on one of the machines (I think it's called the leg curl. You have to lie face down and bend you knees up to lift the weights.) would give you a nice butt. Then we kept talking about what other work outs we should do and about feeling butts. Oh, gross! Haha...

All in all, quite a lot of S45 people were there because we already made up 4 girls, plus Wei Xiang and Kuan Siang who are in health and fitness, and Hao Quan and Wei Siang who were there for don't know what. Wei Yang was outside too. He was quite shocked to see us girls got to the gym.

Jasmine and Li Yue were so excited about going to the gym. Immediately after Physics (the last lesson), Jasmine came up to me and said "I'm ready!". Whahaha... She so kua zhang.

Joanne was also some expert on exercise. She said lifting up weights quickly would help to build strength while lifting slowly would build muscles and add bulk! Oh my gosh! I've always been doing it slowly. Shall keep that point in mind.

It was a really fun day. I think I broke my personal record of laughing the most in one day! Thanks to Jasmine and her butt conversation.

I think we'll be going to the gym again next week. And hopefully we'll be able to make this part of our weekly routine. Then I won't have to go to the gym myself. Maybe this time I'll tell "trick" them to go using the excuse of healthy lifestyle! Whahaha... :)

As usual, we gathered at the canteen before going to Geylang East for training.

Only this time, the sky was rather grey. It looked like it was going to rain anytime.

We took the bus to Geylang East. And Vivien (new J1 girl) talked and laughed a lot. She told us about tampons and stuff. So open-minded sia!! Now that Si Wei is gone, because her O level results didn't allow her to stay, Vivien (who coincidentally knows Si Wei) is here to take her place. But, it's true that she really adds a lot of fun.

Now, when we reached Geylang East, we realised it was closed! It was because their staff had a team building session or something like that. I think they were playing games in the pool. The thing is, there wasn't any prior notice. Made us go there for nothing!

After discussing for a while, we decided to go to Bedok. I was quite reluctant to go because the Bedok toilet was very not clean. I really dislike such toilets! Eeew...

Ding Yong left it up to us if we wanted to go for training at Bedok. But the way he said it "it's up to you if you want to train or not" made us feel guilty if we didn't go.

So all of us went. Only to realise that the Bedok pool was closed too! And for the same reason! It must have been some swimming pool staff bonding day! All the pools we went to were closed!

So, we decided that we should have our own bonding session too. We went to some very cheap Japanese restaurant at Bedok interchange and had a bit of food. I really didn't want to eat because I already had some bread just less than an hour ago and I was going home for dinner. So in the end, the girls shared some side dishes.

The food there was really cheap! Shall go there again to eat if I have the chance!

It was quite fun talking to the others. Quite a bonding session!

My table had the 4 girls - me, Ngang Ju, Vivien and Cheryl, together with Jun Wei and Kai Xiang. The other table had Ding Yong, Joel Poon, Joel Tang, Jia Hui and some guy (I don't know his name!).

I think we ordered like less than $20 of food for the 11 of us but sat there really long.

There weren't many people anyway.

So yups, it was fun! I really enjoy swim outings, or even just trainings, this year. All thanks to the new girls! :)

*On a side note, I got 49.5% for Chemistry common test. Class average 51.5%. I know I did terribly! But for econs, I got 14/15 for MCQ. Super happy! Hope I can get a good A! The DRQ and essay not marked yet. I think Mrs Leong will take a super long time to get it marked.

Kimberly also asked me for a PE shirt today because she was taking part in sports day heats but forgot to bring. When I was having the swim team "bonding session" she smsed me:

"The results of kim's hurdling! crossed 3 hurdles, crossed n knocked over 3. Didn't complete e 3 or 4 left cos wasn't up to it. Haha. Ppl were laughing at me! =P"

"Eh u so mean! How can U laugh? Oh i forgot to tell u that poor kim was sadly desqualified when near e end, she stopped and PUT HER HANDS ON e HURDLE. Which is not allowed! Overall bad day cos kim jammed up e complab printer too n din manage to print her assignment due TODAY. But kim's happy to hav her char =)"

Oh my gosh! I laughed so hard when she smsed me. Haha! I love my Kim darling!

We had an online test during lesson today. And I only found out about it half an hour before lesson. Oh my gosh. It's the 2nd test we're having, and for both times, I completely forgot about it so I didn't study at all.

The previous test was fine. I got 81% without studying (class average 77%) so I was really pleased. But that was possible only because I really understood what the professor taught then. This time, I got quite lost halfway so I was afraid I wouldn't do well.

The test consists of 50 MCQ (luckily no open ended questions if not I would have died!) and the duration was 1 hour.

My score is 32/50. That's terrible! The VJ guys all got about 41/50. I don't know if I want to do well for this course of not.

The thing is, the tests, and even the exam are all open book. No notes allowed. So if you want the book, you have to buy it. It costs $40 and I find it such a waste to buy it just to use for so few lessons. So no book, cannot study extra, and no book during test, so I didn't do well. Oh wells. Like I said, I don't know if I want to do well for this course or not.

Enough about the course. I'm getting a little sick of it. I'm distracted by the fact that I don't speak up enough in class and can't earn my participation points. And since I'm stuck halfway, all the more I can't follow what's being taught.

Anyways, Qian Qi was dressed really nicely today. She just rebonded her hair. She and Sheryl always dress so nicely. I've never seen their clothes being repeated yet. Not like me, always wear the same few shirts that I feel comfortable in. I really wish that we had to wear uniform.

Qian Qi said she went clubbing at MOS yesterday. Can you believe it?! She just turned 18 less than 2 weeks ago. She went with her older sister I think.

It's like the both of them are the shopping-and-spend-a-lot-of-money type so sometimes I feel like I don't quite fit in. They're nice girls though.

Anyway, I think I still feel more comfortable with my classmates. Especially when we all wear uniforms.

I want to go clubbing too! It sounds so fun. But I doubt I'll be going anytime soon. Firstly, because my birthday is still 5 months away. And my group of friends don't have the habit of clubbing (at least not yet...) so it'll take some time before I will actually go...

Training this morning, 9am at Geylang East.

I think training was supposed to end earlier but Mr Goh came and made us swim a lot harder. He made us do 10 x 100m, with plunging! And some sprinting set too. It was so tiring. But somehow, I felt a sense of achievement after the training.

I'm seriously flattered whenever the new girls tell me that I swim fast. An4 shuang3! Whahaha... But I know that it's really because I swam 1 year more than them. I'm really not that good after all. Still, it feels good to be praised. I always reply that they'll be as good, if not better than me by the same time next year.

And because we swam from 9 to 12 noon, we all ended up almost sun burnt. Plus, I ran out of sun block today. Only applied some on my face and arms.

I'm the type that doesn't really get sun burnt. I just become tan super quickly. Good thing is that my skin doesn't peel. Bad is because I take a really long time to become fair again, unlike some people who become fair after their skin peel. Haizz...

In the end, my skin changed from THIS COLOUR, to THIS COLOUR. Ok, bad example. There are so limited font colours. But you get the idea... I was so red my Dad said I look like a lobster. My skin was so tanned that the tan lines from my swim suit were so distinct. It's going to take me a long, long time to change back.

After training, we went for lunch at Plaza Singapura.

We wanted to go to Cafe Cartel but it was packed so we went to Pizza Hut instead. I was hoping that we could go to Cafe Cartel. I've never been there before when a lot of my friends have already been there.

There were 12 of us altogether. More girls than guys! I think this is the first time. Haha...

There was Ding Yong, Fabian, Kai Xiang, Joel Poon, Eugene, me, Janice, Ngang Ju, Jia Yi, Vivian, Shu Qi and Zhang Chen.

I brought camera to take photos. But they like all so shy, so we only took a few.

I had a super supreme personal pan pizza. And I love the vegetable soup! It was great! haha...

Somehow, I felt we weren't that lively and talkative. But it was still great bonding. :)

After lunch, the guys and girls split. The guys went to the arcade, the girls went to walk walk.

In the end, we decided to eat ice cream. We're such gluttons! haha... 7 of us shared 2 large waffles with ice cream. The ice cream flvaours were low fat blueberry cheesecake (note: low fat! haha...) and cookies & cream. It was great! And fun too!

It was only after we completely finished the ice cream and waffle that I remembered we wanted to take photo of the waffle. Ahh!!! Chui xin gan... !!!

When we were on our way to the MRT station, we passed by a neoprint shop and ended up taking neoprint. All 7 of us squeezed inside the booth. Luckily it was quite big.

It was really a lot, a lot of fun! Too bad Cheryl didn't come. I heard there's another new girl too, but I haven't seen her before.

The first few poses were just standard smiles. Then it began to get crazier. For one pose, we all rolled our tongues (some couldn't do it. haha...), for another, we did the breaststroke hand action (oh... I love that picture!! So cute!).

It was really so much fun and I'm so glad we did it.

After that, we took the train together.

I went to City Hall to meet Li Yue cos we were going to buy Sheryl's birthday present.

It was already 4pm when I got there. We were supposed to meet at 3.30. Oops...

I was wearing the house tee and bermudas. It felt ok when I was with the swim team. But Li Yue wore a nice shirt and jeans and as we walked around Citilink, I felt I was dressed too casually.

We looked for a bag for Sheryl. It's a handbag, quite a small one. It's what she was planning to buy previously (she told me). Then the other day, I asked her (very obviously that we were going to buy it for her) what size she wanted. So we already had a image of the type of bag we were looking for. Just couldn't find the bag with all the right elements together.

First, we went to 2 shops at Citilink. There were loads of nice bags but none that fit our criteria. Then we went to Marina Square. It was the first time I went there after everything is renovated. There are so many shops there. Shopping heaven!! Haha...

I think Marina Square is my favourite place to go shopping. So many shops, there's bowling alley, pool, cinema, K box etc. The best place you can go with your friends if you don't have any plans yet. They have everything there!

After searching high and low and going into almost every shop with bags, we finally found it.

When we saw it, we knew it was THE one! It's just weird that Li Yue and I have the same idea on what to get for Sheryl. Just hope it's what Sheryl wants too!

It's a Billabong bag. The "background" is white, but there's a lot of design on it. It's just the one that we wanted!

Me, Li Yue, Jasmine, Joanne and Amelia were sharing. So it was $6 each.

After that, we walked around a little more and saw some earrings. Li Yue said I look good with pearl earrings (hmm... but I don't really think so). Might try it after I can change my earrings. haha... I'm so excited!

Then we went to Giant because Li Yue wanted to buy groceries. It's hard living in the hostel ( I think) because you have to buy your own stuff. Unlike me, cos I have my Mum to do all that stuff.

At about, 7pm, Li Yue went back and I joined my parents who were coincidentally at the food fare at Suntec for dinner.

I seldom enjoy food fares because there's not much that I like to eat. But this time, a lot of food was quite cheap (according to me) and maybe because it was a friday, so there weren't that many people.

There was a small stall selling green tea. $1 for a 500ml bottle, buy one get one free. So chaep! At first we bought 2. But it was actually quite nice so we bought another 4! The only bad thing was that I was the one carrying it all the way home. heavy...

There was also ice cream. My favourite part. They were selling various types at only 95 cents each! It was so nice! We bought quite a few home and they even gave us dry ice so it would be kept cold.

All the way back in the car, I was playing with the dry ice. They were like small pellets and it was so amazing to see the "smoke" come out!

When I went back, I quickly poured all the ice into a bowl, place it in the middle of the table, and poured hot water over. All the "smoke" just came gushing out and flowing all over the table. It was so so pretty!!!

I've never had the chance to play with dry ice so I was really fascinated. I love dry ice! I'll make sure that there's loads and loads of it at my wedding. I wanna walk on the clouds. Whahaha...

Today was a really fun day! Going out with the swim team, Li Yue and my parents... 3 great outings in one day! I'm so happy!

I signed up for the mentoring programme recently. Because Kimberly wanted to take part but didn't know anyone there so she asked me.

Since I have like 2+ hours free before horti on fridays, why not?

So today, we went for the briefing. It was about how to teach the kids.

We would be teaching them how to read.

The students were primary 3 and 4, from Ngee Ann Pirmary. But some of them may have the reading ability of only primary 1s.

The teacher said that there were a few students with learning disabilities but couldn't afford to go to special schools so they had trouble coping with the normal syllabus.

Also, we have to be nice to the students if not they may be mean back to you even though they are the ones in the wrong in the first place.

She also said that some students may make up their own words. For example: NOB. No such word right? But they'll keep using it like there is really such a word and you either ignore them or keep telling them one hundred, one thousand times that there is no such word.

Quite cute actually.

I'm still afraid that I may not do a good job. Kim too. And that we may get the "mean" students. Scully we kena bullied instead... Haha...

We can also play games with the kids if they get bored of reading books. So me and Kim and Ami stayed back for a while to try the games. They were really easy. Gave us quite a sense of achivement cos we could finish the game so, so quickly. Whahaha...

There are students from TPJC who came for the programme too. But we were in separate rooms. And they got to meet their tutees today! We didn't, don't know why...

There were a few TP guys with their tutees in the canteen. And the kids waved to us when we walked past. I waved back. At first they called us xiao jie (don't know why... so weird!). Then later it became Auntie!!! Wha!!! They so cheeky.

Anyway, I can't wait to see my tutee. They'll be so cute!!!

I went for a talk at EDB today. Was quite interesting. They said working at EDB was very challenging and interesting. Somehow, that seems a little stressful.

After the talk, I went off with Jasmine. We looked around for some bags for Sheryl's birthday present. We found some nice ones, but didn't have the money to buy. I saw a nice Adidas bag too! Maybe I'll buy it for myself. Haha...

Then, I dragged Jasmine into the "SIX" jewellery shop. They were having a discount and I already bought 2 pairs of earrings last week. But this time, it was even cheaper! I bought 4 pairs. Whahaha... Altogether $11. Cheap right?

Anyway, it's a bit funny so buy so many pairs even before I can start changing earrings. Don't know if they'll suit me or not. I'm going to give one to Kimberly. Cos I think it really suits her!

Jasmine was kinda hurrying me because I took such a long time and she was beginning to get hungry already. But she also played around with the stuff and tried on the sunglasses. She looks cool in them! Unfortunatly, not many people wear sunglasses in Singapore.

I was thinking of getting one pair for myself. Then I can wear it when I sit on the MRT. Then people wouldn't know if I was sleeping or not. I've seen people wear them on the train. Looks so cool!

After shopping, we went to the food court for lunch. I had ma2 la4 mian4 (spicy noodles). It was quite spicy. But nice! I was really craving for something spicy then.

After that, I went for training at CSC. Like the last time, I still feel like the juniors are getting better than me. I know I should be happy that they are improving but I can't help but feel jealous. I should probably work hard instead of just saying that I will. If I just say, but no action, how can I improve?

Anyway, the coach taught us how to swim the hand part of butterfly today. We already learnt how to kick, so we put the 2 together. Luckily we swam at the small pool cos it was really tiring and we still couldn't really get the stokes right.

I love butterfly! It's like such a graceful stroke. The only thing is that it requires a lof of arm power and effort to swim it.

We played that swimming game again. Fun! Haha...

Throughout the training, I was craving for iced lemon tea. So after bathing, I went to the vending machine. But so sad! It didn't have ice lemon tea. In the end, I bought chrysanthemum. It was ice cold! Felt super shiok!!!

Whahaha... That can of ice cold drink really made my day! :)

I managed to churn out some posts today.

Like the previous one on the econs talk and an update on my Chemistry common test and the class outing we had after the test. You can see it here.

I was planning to really blog everything that I wanted to. But I didn't have enough time.

Stuff I still want to blog about:

• 3 March - Class outing with my junior class (INTERESTING!)
• 4 March - Victorian Day
• 5 March - Career fair
• 6 March - Cca walkabout, shopping for Joanne's present
• 10 March - Picnic at botanic garden (INTERESTING!)
• 11 March - Talk on hospitality and tourism and gathering at my Aunt's place
• 12 March - I PIERCED MY EARS!!! (I'm still so excited about it! :) )

But obviuosly, I haven't been able to get to it. Another day, I promise!

I dreamt that Ming Xuan and Zi Wei got to stay in VJ because they changed cca and their appeal was successful.

There wasn't really a dream on it. Just that somehow, I have an impression of it happening. But when I thought about it, I realised that I actually imagined it.

I'm super sad that so many of the juniors had to leave! Now I don't know half of my junior class!

14th March, message to Sheryl:

Mrs Leong told my class about the talk about 2 weeks ago, but only To Tang signed up. In the end, she sorta pressured Wei Xiang and Wei Yang to go too since each class had 4 places. Actually I was quite interested but couldn't find anyone to go with me.

Then during one horti meeting, Jia Yan said she wanted to go but didn't know anyone else who was going so we decided that we could go together. She would submit my name under her class since none of her classmates were going.

Her teacher said both of us could go. And I was really happy.

Somehow, Mrs Leong found out that I was registered under another class and she asked me if I did sign up. So I told her I did.

A few days later, Jia Yan told me that her teacher said she could not get the place for the talk, but I could go. I was surprised. Because Jia Yan was the one who submitted my name after all. If there was only one place left, she should be the one going.

I went to ask Mrs Leong if there was any way to squeeze one more person in. But she said the 40 places were all filled. I asked if I could let Jia Yan have my place. She didn't really object out right but I could tell that she wanted me to go.

Then I said "if there is really one more place, like someone dropped out last minute or something, can you let my friend go? please...." She gave that smirk she always has, then said "i try to see what I can do.".

A few days later, Jia Yan said that her teacher told her that she could go. The funny thing is that he didn't even tell her why she was rejected in the first place, then now she had the chance to go. It's just weird la!

I think it's Mrs Leong who helped her to get the place. Dunno why, but I just have that feeling. If it is, then THANKS!

So during CT session one wednesday, she told me that my friend was accepted and to get her in, she had to squeeze someone out. Oh... I felt so bad. But of course, I was glad that Jia Yan could go. Don't know if there was really someone who was squeezed out though...

Anyway, today morning, I had to reach school at 7.40am to board the bus to NTU.

Didn't get to sit next to Jia Yan because the bus was already half filled when we boarded it. We managed to sit almost next to each other though. Jia Yan fell asleep on the way there so I didn't have anything to do.

Then, the girl on my left started talking to me. Her name is Haojin, from 05A54. She was alone then because her friend would go to NTU herself.

Haojin is from bowling (I think I saw her during the inter-house bowling competition. No wonder she looked quite familiar.) and debate. We talked quite a bit about our ccas. And she lives super near school, just a 8 minute walk, according to her. She hopes to study law in future, if not, econs would be a possible second option. I told her that I just pierced my ears yesterday. She said she pierced hers on 28 Dec last year. I still remember. Haha...

It was quite fun talking to her. Otherwise, I would have found it a bit awkward when we both sat together not doing anything. Ha... Jia Yan thought I knew her since we were talking on the bus.

But we didn't really say anything after we left the bus cos I was with Jia Yan and she was with her friend. Nice girl though.

Anyway, when we got there, I found out that the talk was until 5pm! At first I thought it was only a talk on econs. About studying econs in NTU. But I got it completely wrong. It was a seminar on economics and public policy. Yong Bin was there too and he didn't know it would take so long also.

I was planning to meet Li Yue to register for SAT in the afternoon but in the end, we had to meet another day since I wouldn't be free.

This was the program schedule:

• 9.00 Introductory remarks
• 9.15 The Rise of China and Implications for Singapore and ASEAN
• 9.40 The Special Role of Prices in Singapore
• 10.05 Tea Break
• 10.35 Gender and the Singapore Labour Market
• 11.00 The Meaning of Competition
• 11.25 Q & A and Other Matters
• 12.15 Lunch
• 1.45 Manpower Markets and Policies in Singapore
• 2.10 Healthcare in the Singaporean Economy
• 2.35 Tea Break
• 3.05 The Exchange Rate System and Exchange Rate Policy in Singapore
• 3.30 Poverty and Inequality in Singapore and East Asia
• 4.15 Q & A and Closing Remarks

In case you're wondering how I could remember all this, I'm referring to the program booklet now. Haha...

Each speaker was only given 25 minutes. So as to keep to the schedule, a bell would be rang once when there were 5 minutes left. And thrice when 25 mintues was up. Jia Yan suggested that we should have bells for tutorials and lectures too. Haha... It was quite funny because there would be a slight commotion everytime the bell rang.

The first speaker, Professor Tan Kong Yam was really interesting and humourous. His presentation was wonderful!

Another presentation I liked was the one on competition by Dr. Park Donghyun (sounds like a Korean!). Maybe it's because it was quite simple to understand so it was more relaxing listening to him. And the way he said "competition" with his funny accent was so amusing!

During the first Q & A session, Mr Jack Cook asked 4 questions. But the person chairing the session was so funny because he didn't see Mr Cook coming up to the mike and kept trying to stretch his speech so as to wait till someone would want to come up to say something. It was only when the other professors told him that MR Cook was already at the mike that he stopped his lameness. He was really very funny!

The Q & A session ended early and we had 2 hours of lunch break.

Jia Yan and I wanted to explore the school a little and to find another place to eat, instead of canteen B downstairs where everyone was eating. After walking around for a while, we ended up at the same place so we decided to have lunch there.

Jia Yan had Tom Yam soup. I had fish soup. After lunch, we shared a soursop desert. We were so full!

Then, we went to a shop to take a look. It sold lots of computer stuff.

Soon, 2 hours were gone. It was so fast.

Refreshed, we went back for the talk. But just 50 minutes later, it was already time for the tea break.

The good thing about NTU it that they have wonderful tea breaks. Just like the last time when I came for Camp Ideapolis. Their breaks are even better than the main meals!

There were lots of food. Jia Yan and I shared since we wanted to try everything but were already so full.

Then we started laughing. I forgot why.

Anyway, we just kept on laughing like mad. Because we were eating the curry puff, she nick-named it funny puff. That made us laugh even more! From now onwards, I'll think of funny puff and Jia Yan everytime I eat a curry puff. Then people will wonder why I laugh at my food. Haha....

The talk ended right on time (thanks to the bell). But both of us dozed off in between since some parts were really quite chim and we didn't understand.

Overall, the talk was quite useful. I learnt some stuff, had fun (and ate lots of food!). Although some parts were really quite hard to understand. Haha...

We had a bus back to VJ and this time, I got to sit with Jia Yan. She offered me her MP3 but I rejected because I was really paranoid about my new earrings. They still hurt a little this morning. But it was already much better and I've gotten quite used to it.

I always hit it when I wash my face or brushing my hair. I never knew that I touched my ears so much! Even last night, I didn't dare to sleep on my side because I was afraid of squeezing my ear.

That's why I was quite tired today. So, together with Jia Yan, I fell alseep on the bus back to VJ.

Don't worry... I'm not going to do anything silly.

On Tuesday, Mrs Chan (our principal) announced that there was a year 2 guy who committed suicide on the recent Friday night.

It was quite shocking actually. And surreal. Like I never thought suicide could be so real.

Mrs Chan and 2 of his friends spoke about him on stage.

It was a really emotional moment. Everyone was quiet. And I could hear the sadness in Mrs Chan's and his friends' voices.

Even when I hear about this case, and I don't even know the guy, I feel somewhat sad. I don't know why. Maybe it's because they said that he is part of the Victorian family. Then it made it seem like I lost someone close.

I really can't imagine what would happen if it happened to someone I know. It would be so devastating.

After assembly, everyone was unusually quiet. There was no mood to joke around.

And even when we went for lesson, my class was really quiet.

Luckily our teacher was having MC so we had 2 extra periods of break. Can't imagine how we would go through the long GP lesson so quietly.

Anyway, I'm talking about this today because I was unusually quiet at the beginning of the day. Then during Physics tutorial, Jasmine and Sheryl asked if I was sick.

After tutorial, on our way to the LT, Jasmine said something like "if you have any problems, talk to us k?". I could tell that she was joking.

But it just made me realise that if I were to disappear just like that, there would be so many people that would miss me.

I know I'm not exactly a very popular person in school. But I'll still have an impact on my close friends.

My family will miss me most. Followed by Sheryl and Li Yue, Jasmine, Joanne, my AHS friends, etc.

There are really too many to name. I'm not that great actually. Not the funny one, or the noisy one. So I guess people probably won't miss me as much as such people. But I know that there are people on this earth that treasure me.

I know this post sounds really weird. Like I'm going to do something silly or something like that. Don't worry, life is too precious to be wasted. I'm going to live my life properly, because I'm loved!

I watch The Apprentice all the time.

It's been one of my favourtie reality shows.

People get fired every episode.

Either because they are not good leaders, they make some stupid mistake, or Donald Trump just doesn't like them.

One of the reasons to be fired would be that the person is very negative. Which causes the whole team to be demoralised and which causes the team to lose (or so they claim).

Well, it's took me so long to realise that I'm actually guilty of being negative in horti.

I whine too much,

complain too much.

I'm too negative!

It just struck me that I may be causing horti to become less fun.

Like Yong Bin always complains whenever there is meeting.

I first joined horti because it was fun! Now, it's like I'm introducing negativity to the group.

I don't want that! I want horti to be fun for all of us, and the new members! :)

Recently, I found out the joy of being a leader.

You get to tell people to do stuff.

I liked to do things myself until I found myself up to my neck in work. Then, delegating stuff seemed so much fun! And I have the authority to do it too!

The only thing is that you got to tell people nicely. If not it'll seem like you're ordering them and they'll be relectant to do it.

But, I'm just angry over a particular incident.

I asked her to do something - call the new members and ask if they're coming.

She asked someone else to do it.

Fine.

But the thing is, she didn't relay the message properly. The other person messaged them instead of calling (seriously, the response is MUCH worse when you sms instead of calling!) and didn't ask if they were coming. In the end, we had to call them then and there to ask.

Made me seem like I was an inefficient leader because I was chairing the meeting. And I was the one who asked her to call in the first place.

Then when people don't know what happened, it seems like I've done a bad job.

And the worst thing is that I can't scold her, because we're all friends after all.

So, you think you can delegate work?

Fine, only if you can do it properly. Hmmph!

I know I haven't blogged for a super long time. Since the last Chem paper last Thursday.

I've been too busy playing.

Class outing to Jurong, outing with the junior class, career fair, shopping for Jo's birthday present, etc. I've been too busy to blog. I'm so tired by the time I reach home everyday. But still, I stay up late to watch tv and do bo liao stuff.

Hiaz. There's no order in my life and I hope the holidays will come soon so I can officially slack my time away. Wee!

Anyways, I took some test. Here it is:

I'm a Chevrolet Corvette!

You're a classic - powerful, athletic and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

Take the "Which sports car are you?" quiz

Cool! :)

Chemistry. I've never been good at it.

I studied till late last night. Then I saw a lizard crawl near the ceiling in my room and it hid above the air-con.

I'm terribly afraid of lizards. They just creep me out! So I was so afraid that I didn't want to sleep in my own room. I told my parents and they tried to chase it away by throwing newspapers near the air-con. But it didn't move at all.

And the thing is, it was lying on top of the air-con so we couldn't see it at all. We tried standing on chairs to see where it was, but that just wasn't tall enough. Of course, getting the ladder from the store room would be too much of a hassle.

Despite my parents' efforts to try to chase it away, we didn't see any lizard run away.

And although they tried to convince me that lizards weren't all that frightening, I still insisted on not sleeping in my room that night.

In the end, they allowed me to sleep on a mattress on the floor in their room. After all, I had test the next day. I'm sure they don't want me sleeping on the sofa.

I continued studying in my room, staring at the air-con the whole time.

I studied till about 2am.

Then it occurred to me that maybe it was just my imagination. Maybe there wasn't any lizard after all.

I've been paranoid about lizards these few days, mainly because I'm afraid of them, and also because I've seen a lizard in the toilet for the past 2 days. Different lizard of course. I don't think any lizard would be so stupid as to stay there for 2 days. If it did, I'll probably not use the toilet for 2 days too... Luckily there's another one in my parents' room.

Anyway, it was nice sleeping with my parents. My brother and I don't get to do that any more now that we're older.

The next morning (this morning), I was still cramming some last minute information into my brain all the way to school.

For assembly today, something very interesting happened...

Since the seniors did well for the A levels, we get to celebrate! So usually, we'll get a full day off. The principal says it's because it's for us to go out to "advertise" that VJC did well for A's.

But, we were supposed to have common test today.

Cancelling the test is a definite no. So the year 2s were given the choice whether to have the full day off today or tomorrow. The year 1s and IP confirmed their full day off today since they didn't have any test.

At first, we thought that today would be full day so some people didn't study. It was some incorrect information from Mr Tan (soccer teacher). He told the team to come back for training yesterday evening because there he said today's test would be postponed. And so, the information spreaded.

Luckily, I didn't hear about it. So I finished studying.

In the end, some people cheered for full day today, while some wanted it tomorrow.

In the end, we still had tests as per normal today.

The thing is, the atmosphere was so hyped up in the hall that it was such a "celebration" mood. How could we go for test when all the others were going out? It just seems unfair.

Anyway, I rooted for full day today. Cos I thought that I wasn't prepared enough to take the test today. But int the end, I was quite grateful that it was over and done with today. At least we could play without having to study again for the test another day. haha...

The test was ok actually. I studied quite throughly so I knew to answer quite a lot of questions. Getting them right is another question though. But I think I did better than the previous Chemistry papers because I really didn't know what many questions were asking for previously.

But, for the essay section, I completely left out 1 question! It was on the last page and I didn't flip the paper to see it. In the end, I had about 10 minutes extra and went back to the previous question that I didn't know how to solve. In the end, I think I got the right answer.

But by the time I found out that I had left out the last page, there was only 1 minute left and I could only manage to scribble down 1 sentence to briefly answer the question.

1 sentence for a 10 mark question. Yea... I'm sure I'll do well... not!

Anyway, the important thing is that common tests are over! And the next thing to do it to decide where to go to play!

Yesterday we decided that we would go ice skating after the test.

But today, some of the guys didn't want to go because it was too far (we were going from Marine Parade to Jurong East after all!). In the end, we managed to convince them to go along.

We went to KFC at Parkway for lunch, then took bus 197 to Jurong East. The bus ride took about 1 hour and 20 minutes! It was so long, but we had fun talking along the way...

When we finally reached, it was already 3.30pm.

Then, to our horror, the ice skating rink was closed!!!

There was an ice hockey competition and we couldn't ice skate.

I could tell that most of us were disappointed. After all, we travelled so far to go there.

Actually, I didn't mind not skating. Didn't feel like it after the long bus ride anyway. Save money too! haha...

We went to watch the competition and it was quite interesting actually.

After a while, we decided to play pool. It was a lot of fun, although I still suck at it.

We played for an hour plus, then went back to the ice skating rink to watch the match.

By that time, it was already a new match. Singapore vs Malaysia.

When we went in, the score was Singapore-Malaysia : 1-2.

Jasmine shouted "Go Singapore!" that everyone around us turned to look at her. The players couldn't hear though. We were separated by a transparent layer.

Maybe her cheering worked cos soon after we arrived, Singapore scored 3 goals!

The match was really a lot of fun!

We were standing behind the Malaysian goal (the side Singapore will score).

And during the break, the Malaysian goalkeeper took off his helmet. I was so surprised. He was actually an Angmoh! So cute some more! Whahaha...

The puck hit the protective layer quite a few times and once, it flew straight towards me. Lucky for the protective layer, if not I would have ended up in hospital.

When we left, the score was Singapore 7, Malaysia 4. Hope Singapore won!

I took the train back with Jasmine. And it was great talking to her. I don't know why, but I just connect with her. It was a lot of fun!

At the end of the day, I was really tired. It was a long trip back to Tampines too! If I had a seat, I would have definitely fallen asleep!

Terrible! Just terrible...

I think I didn't study hard enough because I couldn't do some really basic questions that I thought I knew.

I just read the theory part, leaving out all the examples and didn't do any practice questions at all.

During the exam, I was feeling terrible. Cos I knew I would do badly. I don't do tutorials on a regular basis and now I'm going to do badly for the test. I think I deserve it. But I don't want that to happen.

I think I just didn't have enough time to study throughly for this whole common test.

Well, it may be good in a way since the situation will probably repeat itself when I study for A levels. Then I'll know how badly I'll fare when I don't study properly. So I'll have motivation to study harder from now on.

Like some of the previous tests or during some exams, I'll feel terrible during the paper cos I know I won't be able to do well.

Now that I've experienced that feeling once too many times, I've finally decided that I WILL STUDY HARD!

I will do my tutorials. And go through my notes every now and then.

If I don't, and I do poorly for A levels, then I probably deserve it.

Anyways, on the topic of A's.

A level results were released today.

My class people got their Chinese A level results too. And Jasmine got A1. The only one in our class. She was so so excited that her reaction was so... hmm... excited. haha... Sheryl got B3.

And it's sad that we're having our common test this week. Because, like last year, if the seniors did well, then we'll all ask for half day, or even a full day off the next day during morning assembly.

But because we're having tests, I doubt we'll be able to get any day off this week. If not the papers will have to be postponed (don't think there's chance of cancelling it. though we're all hoping for the unexpected. haha...). So if there is a day off next week, the "excitement" will probably die down by then. Then there would be no meaning to celebrate anymore!

Also, I wanted to meet up with the horti seniors and have an outing today, after the results are released. But in then end, we had to study for tomorrow's paper, so no time to go out to play!

On a happier note, I think this year's cohort did a little better than last year's.

We have 2 top science students with 9 distinctions (4A's, A1 for GP and 2nd language and THREE(!!!) S paper distinctions) And 1 top arts student with 8 distinctions (2 S papers).

Oh my gosh! How is it possible to do so well?

I want next year's top student to be me! Although I know that dream is a little far off. Haha... But I won't fall too far behind!

The seniors all came in their home clothes. And lots of guys had really, really short hair! (because of NS) But it was much longer than I expected. haha... I wonder why guys have to shave their heads when they go into NS. Does that make them run faster? Less air resistance? haha...

Jasmine told me that she has a female cousin who went into NS and she, too, had to shave her head! What?!

If one day, the government decides that girls have to go to NS, and have to shave their heads, it'll definitly cause an uproar. Actually I don't mind going into NS. Seems fun to live with other people and do torturing exercises all day long. haha... But shave my head? No way man! I won't even change my hairstyle unless I agree with it.

I also met Mun Bbun because he had to return me money for the V day gifts I bought for his girlfriend. He got Maths-A, Physics-A, Geography-B, Econs-C and Geog S-distinction, Physics S-ungraded.

It's weird how he can get distinction for geog S but get B for the A level paper. He was disappointed with the results because he was applying for scholarships.

He said his group of friends (including him) studied very hard, but their results were disappointing. Another group that didn't study as hard had results like 4 A's! Life's unfair! But at least it tells me that I still have the chance to catch up!

We took the same bus and I talked to him on the way. Really makes me miss all the horti seniors so so much!

Will we have any more chances to see them? I don't know... We don't seem to have any...

Anyway, for next year's A level results, I'm sure that I want to feel confident before I receive my results. So I'll study hard! Yay!