Memories Of Life

2008-06-22T23:06:00.005+08:00

hello people!! back from holidays!! enjoying block leave now till wed. Desaru was quite a good getaway for stressed and troubled people like us. But before i left, got bad news from camp. My buddy injuried himself during the jump and a lot more others too :/ stupid jumps injuring a lot of my friends in commando :/ as promised photos on boatman and desaru. Enjoy!!

Punggol Channel!!

Boat 1 and our instructor

Our ferry to desaru (30 mins ride)

Our hotel (golden beach resort)

The beautiful waves

The white sands and the beach

Not forgetting the food

2008-06-19T20:12:00.002+08:00

hello again people!! finally all the courses are completed. Going batallion soon which means no booking out on friday nite, no freedom, no time for a lot of stuff. Seniors told us in batallion, a lot of people will start falling into depression. I got a back-up plan to counter that already though. DOWN PES!! but firstly, my decision will be based on my detachment. I don mind suffering through batallion life with a good detachment but if the detachment is bad, i will have no hesitation to leave my life as a commando. Red beret may seem a great achievement to many but i really don feel that honoured to have it in my posession. The price is to not just to suffer physical stress but also mental torture. Anyway, i am going off for a short break or rather getaway from all these stressful life. Take care everyone but before i go, this song will go to everyone i came across in my life. BYE!!

Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed
But I have loved you from the start
Ohhhh

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's trueBecause a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
Cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When you're asleep

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another dayI swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find

Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another dayI swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

2008-05-23T14:28:00.007+08:00

hello everyone!! don know how long since i posted my last entry. Probably before this thing called NS was introduced to us. 4 months have passed and 18 more months to go. Still remember i was quite excited about going into NS before the real thing happened to me. And so there it was, 11th jan 2008.

Then after that was the 9 weeks of bmt which we been through the tough and rough times with our fellow platoon and company mates. Started off with 241 people and if i am not wrong, we have only around 200 people now. The POP parade was quite cool with all the wet and shagged bodies marching in the parade square after the 24km route march in the rain.

Went for a short break at tioman island after the POP to relax before having to start another phase in my army life. Tioman really puts my mind off a lot of things. More importantly, a getaway from the army life.

After the short break was the very anticipated airborne course. Jumping from the C130 and chinook after weeks of training at 1000 feet was simply incredible. The only photo we had was this. My best birthday present ever.

My birthday was great with my beloved friends and family :) demolition course was okay but the more interesting course was done by our very own commando instructors.

Going for boatman course next week. Heard its going to be quite interesting. Will try to update soon. Take care everyone!!!

2008-01-07T20:54:00.000+08:00

WARNING!! This is going to be a long post and probably the last post that i am going to write. Going in this friday (11/11/08) into NS and begin my training to be the toughest man that i would ever imagine myself to be. Reporting time at 8am at pasir ris camp. Dad fetching i tink so don have to wake up so early. A lot of catching up to do these remaining few hours with friends before really isolating myself from the rest of the world. Hopefully the next 2 years in camp won't be as lousy as my 2 years of JC life. I am begging and praying hard it won't be.

Thank you blog for accompanying in these 2 toughest and lousiest years of my life (2006/2007). Being with me through the ups and downs of my life. Especially during the period 2 years before now. Thanks to all my friends for supporting me through my tough times and holding my hand through the hardships emotionally.

These 2 years had been somewhat memorable. Been through good and bad relationship problems, been through friendship crisis, been through the highs and lows in studies, been through the happy and sad in other activities. 730 days don seem like a lot of days for all these to happen but sometimes everything that you thought would not happen is fully installed for you in this game of life.

Another realisation i made in these 2 years is that as people grow older, close friends of the opposite sex are harder to come by. People of different sex tend to remain close for a period of time and once they are closer to each other, they will start to ponder on a lot of things. That is when people starts to get emo and upset about a lot of things which may somewhat be considered unnecessary worries. They would think that everyone has a motive for becoming close with me; maybe exploiting what i can give or even maybe its because he/she wants to go after me. The innocent mentality is all gone. Where are the thoughts that say, " maybe its because we are able to click well" or "i've got another god sis or god bro". Or maybe its been all my wishful thinking that having a close good friend of the opposite sex would be easy. But luckily for me, there are still some who are still close in contact.

Although i have been troubled by lots of things in these 2 years, there are always friends who would relieve me of my troubles. Firstly, thank you to my best bros in class, ziyi and weihao. Without them, i would never have spent the two tough years in school. My life in school had been miserable with all the problems brewing up and hindering my way. If they had not been there to accompany me through, all would have been lost. Secondly, to my cat high buddies who were always there at the fitness corner before morning assembly who would talk a lot of crap which nevertheless would bring a smile to my face. Thirdly, my beloved CCA which are never regretted joining, SAINTSODAC. It had become a big part of my life in JC from the hectic study life. Although the trainings were tough and you may even say time consuming, but the people are fun. They have been my pillar of support in all the activities that we had in our one year of odac life. And to the many people that crossed my path these 2 years, thank you too.

Perhaps these 2 years were the most dramatic years i ever came across, but many things and lessons were learnt too. To be honest, i never regretted going to JC. Never regretted anything i've done but the biggest regret is not knowing when to forget what's done. To everyone who reads this blog, thank you and till i write again, goodbye.

-Cheers, Yuda (07/01/08)

2007-12-24T14:01:00.000+08:00

back from genting!! a very fun trip and thanks to the nice weather, we were able to play almost everything but the space drop. So wasted!! The first day was the worst day throughout the trip. Everything went wrong. At first there was rain at the checkpoint and then when it was our turn to cross, they suddenly close the counter. So inefficient la. I still prefer Singapore's fast scanning thumbprint method although weihao and jason may disagree. Hahah. Then had to wait quite a long time before we can check in our hotel room. When we reach our room, we realised the card haven been programmed yet so had to go down to change the key again. But luckily there was blue coral band to entertain us at night and the alcohol which got jason high (and red). The rest of the days went right everytime except that it rained at night on the 2nd day at the theme park and closing the space shot. That's all for the trip!! Going to zihao's house soon for christmas party!! Cya and Merry Christmas!!

Other photos are available here :
1. http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21296&l=a99c0&id=785209668
2.http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24384&l=534bc&id=785209668

2007-12-15T12:29:00.000+08:00

just came back from bintan last nite. Quite a fun and relaxing trip there. Recommended for people who are trying to escape reality and facing many problems which are unsolved. Only a short trip there is needed; besides from the choppy boat ride to and from the island, the rest of the time there was more of enjoyment. The people there are really friendly and always put on a smile on sight and trust me, their smile is always genuine. Take a walk at the beach and experience the cooling sea breeze. Sit on a log and listen to the crashing of waves on the soft sand. That is what life should be i guess. All problems seem to be solved at that very point of time. Simple the life as the people live there, they seem to live so happily and carefree. Guess if we were born in a less developed place and living a simple life, we would be happier. Although we may not have the material wealth like now, we would not have as much problems as we are facing now. Enough of small talk i guess, here are some of the pics taken there.

across the choppy seas

my beautiful resort

the bending coconut tree

low tide at the beachmy favourite - wine bar!!their own kind of beer - bintangthis is how i put on 2kg, supper!!american buffetmy mum say i look like a small boy in this pic
driving without driving licensekelong restaurant!!once again, the beautiful beachseafood dinner at kelong restauranti have no idea when my dad took this emo picGo-karting!!Pool-side
Waves and the clear wateri fell asleep oncePasir oleh oleh! their marketReturn to reality, back to Singapore

and here i am, back in singapore where all the troubles start arising again. Guess this is what made Singapore kids tougher and more competitive. The stress that we have to face, the problems we encounter. Would army be a better life than what we are having now? hopefully yes. That's all for now. Looking forward to the next trip to Genting next thurs!! Another escape from reality

2007-12-06T20:32:00.000+08:00

Guess i won't have much to write about but here's a bit of update. Went clarke quay and took cab home from there two days in a row. So broke now :/ Tuesday nite went for NY post prom at arena. My knees were hurting like crazy since that place was quite small and my feet were like stepped don know how many times by those high heels. Can't be helped though so i shall not complain. The only thing that was not satisfactory was the drinks. Vodka lime tasted like limewater and gin tasted just like coke? strange rite? Went over to the bridge at clarke quay to chill after that. That is one place which is full of memories man. Been 2 years since i went there and it changed so much. The last time i went there it was before sec 4 prelims and .... shall not talk about those. The bridge is still as nice to chill as you could feel the cold wind brewing since its dec. Yesterday was SAJC prom nite at meritius mandarin. Nothing much to say about that also but after prom at MOS was cool!! First time there man and that place is my love. The dance floor is a lot bigger and the ambience is nice!! Had some drinks and went high at the dance floor!! That's about it!! Pictures shall tell the rest. So looking forward to overseas trip next wed to bintan and malaysia trip!!!

2007-11-23T21:37:00.000+08:00

It has really been a long time since i last updated this blog. That was the start of A's i think and now it is all over. 12 years of schooling life is all over for me. The next 2 years will be spent as a life of a soldier. Time sure pass us by quickly. It seemed like yesterday since i last dreamt of going into army and shaving my head to G.I and in about 1.5 months time, i will be serving NS.

Forget about NS first, let's talk about school. There was the St Andrew's Open house on the 18th Nov 2007. About 2 years ago, i still had no idea there was this school and students who called themselves saints. Then as we stepped in and adjusted to the hectic lifestyle of JC life and mixed with fellow saints, i finally realised what is like to be a saint. However bad my life in SA is, i still have to admit there are lots of fun people in the school and i am thankfully i came across many of them. For those who crossed my path throughout the years in JC, thank you. On the 20th Nov 2007, it was the last time that i wore a school uniform. Feels so nostalgic when i last walked across the St Andrew's bridge that connected block 142 to the school. I knew of the block number all because of ziyi. Remembering the times when we had to call him during prelims to ask where he is as the paper is starting soon. Walked pass the classrooms to recall the times when weihao was sleeping in during lessons. The cafe where we usually hang out during the useless lectures. The Student Centre where i will minyi and shirley talking from outside. And finally and most importantly, the hall where we sat down waiting and looking intently at the clock when it displayed 0915 and dreading next feb or mar where we had to step into that place again to collect our results.

Today was the end of our 3D 2N chalet at downtown east chalet. It was enjoyable as always. 2 years ago, same place same block, we been to that chalet. A year ago, had no time for chalet. That's how JC life is. Pasir Ris has changed quite a lot. Or maybe its because i haven been there much. There were activities like night cycling, x-boxing, wild wild wetting, basketball training, drinking and most of all, eating. Hard to summarise just how fun it had been for me. Photos will tell the story.

That's all for now. Will update as soon as there is something to write about. For now, take care everyone!!

2007-10-15T23:02:00.000+08:00

hello people!! been wondering where i've been for about a month already? my com is finally down and practically, dead. Lost all of my songs and pictures :/ hopefully i can ask some com genius to fix it and restore all my files. But that have to wait till end of A's which is wow, about 6 weeks from now. End of JC life and perhaps real schooling life. This could be a super long post i guess. So many things to say and happened. If you are wondering, i am using my dad's laptop now so yeah. JC life ended on 11/10/07. Oh.. Happy Birthday Zhi Xuan too!! and Lester and Jason too (14/10/07). In a blink of an eye, JC life is over. On farewell assembly itself, we sat down in the cc for the final time. It was surprisingly quite full; considering the lectures after prelims in the cc were held in quite a "ghostly" environment. It really seem like how we first sat in the cc for orientation and being invited into the saints family around a year and a half ago. So, there was the usual performances and songs and the farewell of our principal. But that's not wad's important. I've been seating there wondering wad i have accomplished in this school after 2 years. Made lots of new friends, got into a great CCA, survived 2 years in the science stream... so many things that i can't list down. Strengthened some friendships, weaken some but nevertheless, still friends. Learned to somewhat accept my class as it is. Formed a clique in class. I really have a lot of people to thank though. Most importantly, my 2 brothers in class, ziyi and weihao. Thanks to them i am able to survive my dull life in class and lead quite a happy life in school. Of course not to forget my cat high buddies. ODACers!! and many more who made an impact in my life in school ( i am sure you all know who you are). THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!! I have uploaded the pics taken on farewell at [http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/torturous1989/SAJCFarewell2007]

Following that was the post school life that i am having now. 3 sub papers per day is my target. As the days are drawing near towards A's, i am like forcing myself to sit down for numerous hours just to finish what i need to do. AMK library is like my new home, bishan coffee bean is my second. My house is just a place i rest and sleep after a day after mugging. Even my mum is complaining how little are the hours i spent at home. Guess this is the hardest i ever studied. Hopefully it will bring results.

The last thing is enlistment act!! following the complains i hear from my friends about how early their enlistment is, i finally received mine today. 11/1/08 - Special Operations Unit. Not going to have time to do what i planned to do already. Can't work, can't play, can't learn new stuff. Guess this is how life is. Always must expect the unexpected. It's quite ironic sometimes when i say i am wishing to go into army to escape the hardships i am facing now. Maybe army ain't going to be as tough as the life i am facing now. Studying. A word i am going to ignore after A's. A word i can kiss goodbye to until i enter uni.

That's about all folks! To all that i cared about, study hard and good luck for A's. My next post will be on 20/11/07 i promise. Till then, jiayou!!

-Love, Yuda

2007-09-10T00:32:00.000+08:00

It's been a week since my last post when we had our "break" from exam and school, i.e September holidays. This entire week had been spent studying; hopefully it helps, hopefully it allows me to understand more of what i don't know before the big exam, A's. I am just trying to be optimistic. Don't even want to countdown the number of days left to A's. You could say that i may be living in self denial but i am not. Some people study well under stress but i don't and i can't. Had been thinking a lot and having sleepless nights recently. Realised i have made a lot of mistakes that i can't correct now. It's all but over. How i wish we could write our own life story in pencil so that we could erase the parts that we made mistakes in. But unfortunately, we are rather engraving the story of our lives and there is no possible way that we can change what we've done. This is where people start to fall off track of their goals due to a wrong move and give up on life. Even the friends and people around me realised this and experienced it. Ironically, though people realised that a wrong carving on their picture does not damage the whole picture, they still give up on it halfway. Mistakes can sometimes make the situation and outcome better, just that people don't usually perceive it that way. A wrong carving on a piece of art may change the entire framework or ambience of the painting but a new and more beautiful piece of art can sometimes be formed as a result. Strange rite? i have been thinking of all these in times when i am somewhat desperate. Exams are drawing closer and closer to me and i feel that i cannot cope with the stress. Maybe i have made a wrong move somewhere and the result may not be what i expected and hoped it will be but the only thing that i can do now is probably to change that piece of art that life has installed for me to my own masterpiece and perhaps, a better one.

2007-08-30T20:24:00.000+08:00

welcome back!! after a week of hectic exam schedule that nearly killed me, finally some rest. This week seem to pass by very fast; especially when we just follow a regular polymer of -wake up, go school, take exam, study, sleep-. A typical life of a student. Our timetable was so "nicely" packed that we had three different days to do different stuff. Monday was the writing papers with a total timespan of 6 hours writing. Wednesday was the thinking papers with a total timespan of 4 hours thinking and analysing. Today's paper was more of doing. 3 hours in the hall. It just felt like prelims was over when i stepped out of the exam hall today. I've been thinking. Ziyi said something that kind of made sense on our way to the bus-stop. He said something like,"we will get to study after prelims math paper 1 if we don't study now". Re-phrasing that sentence means we don't dip our feet in the same river twice. Everything's changing around us. The world, the environment, the people around us. Maybe we should cherish the time we have left in this school. Maybe we should really cherish the time we have left before A's. Maybe we should see each day as a new beginning, not the same typical day that we use to have. Maybe its really all about perception. Recently someone told me its not optimism that keeps us going but its more about perception. One's perception may really change the situation and turn the tide around. Maybe i should really see things in a different light next time. Realised i have said to much of "maybes" already. I am uncertain of many things; my life, my future, my goal. Ahh.. forget it. When i can't come up with a long term goal, i will go for the short-term one. A's.

2007-08-14T21:04:00.000+08:00

today was the most mental tiring day i ever experienced. Woke up at 0500 to take a train to Pasir ris for the vocational assessment. Quite a lot of people were there too, approximately 120? there were buses to ferry us to the campsite for our tests. As usual, there was the general briefing for everyone before we move off in our different groups to the various stations. The first station for my group was the 2-3 hour written tests which contained IQ test, personality test and psychological test. Very straining to sit in the freezing LT to do the tests for like 2 hours before we go for lunch at the staff canteen. The canteen was rather small but the food was okay! After that was the physical assessment which required to do our max no. of push-ups in a min, standing broad jump (which we didn't had to jump), sit-ups and pull ups. These tests were still not as straining as waiting for your turn to go the next station. The transition time was like so long until a lot of people fell asleep. The next test was some weird named test, like so jap name. Anyway, we had to do a lot of physically tiring stuff which all of us just simply exerted our max trying to do them. The last part was the interview where we had to wait for everyone to finish before we can leave. It was more a chit-chat session rather than an interview though where we asked various questions on the life of a commando.

Army life certainly look more appealing than studies; at least there are little or no formulas you have to memorise, no thick textbooks to read, no 10-year series to do. Bad news for us though; our batch are going to enter NS in january = no long holidays. Prelims is in 13 days time. I am counting down the number of hours left to study, the number of mins left to do and the number of times i would fall asleep doing the questions. HOW!! its all going to be over soon. 2 more weeks!! press on

2007-08-05T00:32:00.000+08:00

just came back from mr lam's farewell party. It was quite well done i must say. All the decorations, the efforts that they put in for this party - great. What can i say about today? it was simply a loss to our school, to our club, to our family. We HAD hated him for his harsh words before, his long debriefs, etc. But thinking back on how all those aspects has helped us become a better person, a better leader. It really seem like yesterday when we all said our first "good morning mr lam" to him and how he told us to be mentally prepared on what odac has installed for us. The siiting through of long debriefs and scoldings he gave us in J1s. Especially recalling the times in Ophir and Krabi where he made our trip not as fun as planned. How he made us laugh when we played soccer with him in the morning in Krabi and scolded us and told us how disappointed he was in us on the same day. It all seem so close. The memories of him with us. Odac will definitely not be the same without him. We played soccer with him today and it all brought back memories of the times in krabi, just that today's "debrief" was not different. It had the same tone of sadness but it was a different type of sadness. Sad that he is leaving us, sad that he will no longer be in SA. But the last debrief was also the most meaningful one i heard and i agreed. What is the ultimate goal of being in odac? the answer is sweet and simple. To see that a family of odacers bond together after all that we have been through as a family. Not just odac but all my friends, i just want to say a big thank you for being part of my life. Friendship are most important in the life of a stressed Singaporean student who is studying in JC. They are the ones that give you the strength to carry on no matter what; supporting you till the very end. Wise but simple words from him, i guess he is also quite happy to see that he has achieved his goal, at least for our batch. Having said so much, just to wish him the best in his future endeavours and career!! Thank you so much Mr Lam!! For all that you have done for us - SAINTSODAC0607!! the group pics are all uploaded here [http://picasaweb.google.com/torturous1989/SAINTSODAC0607GroupPics]

All we want to say is thank you and not goodbye

Our mentor - Mr Dennis Lam Boon Seng

2007-07-28T20:41:00.000+08:00

yay!! i survived osim international triathlon at east coast park today. This is in tribute to my 200th post!! i must say this blog has helped me express my feelings and record down all the small and trivial things in my life. Thank you so much blogger!! it serves as a platform for me to express my feelings in words and let the whole world know of an insignificant individual like me around. Anyway, back to the details for today's triathlon. Woke up at 0600 to pack all the remaining of my stuff for the triathlon. After that, met josh, wei and lester on bus 13 to ECP. Thanks bros for your support!! The weather was fine then but the air was very "cooling". Went for breakfast and macs before hurrying all the way to car park E where the event was held. Its a 30 mins walk from there!!! Apparently, it rained the night before and our transition area was a mud field!! So had to walk around barefooted to prevent our slippers from being stuck in the mud. At 1045, we gathered at the swim start area for our wave. I looked around but saw no one who is of our age group except for the team of ACJC ppl who is participating in the mixed relay. The water was a cooling 26 degrees as told by the emcee! so, it all started at 11am with all the shoving and pushing into the sea. Must say that its physically demanding to swim against the current for the 1st 500m. Hurried to pass the relay tag to ziyi but slipped on the way and collided with another participant :/ after that was the downpour that started causing us to freeze in the rain (without my clothes). Hai.. how come i don't fall sick? wanted to pon monday also. Hahah.. anyway, froze in the rain throughout the whole thing and joshua completed our event by finishing his 5km rain. Received a finishing medal too (: after the whole thing, had to walk all the way back in the rain to subway which was so so far away. Had our well-deserved lunch at BK before going to pp to make the farewell shirt for dennis (: its nice so expect a nice surprise from us!! my entire leg and arm is aching already :/ guess i won't have to do PE on monday again. Time to hit the books!!

2007-07-27T22:12:00.000+08:00

as mentioned in my previous post, time flies. It has been 3 months since we registered for the triathlon. And tomorrow is the big day. Had not been praticising much for the thing since last month where i had a somewhat swimming frenzy. Joining the sprint event tomorrow which comprises of 750m swim, 20km cycling and 5km running relay event. Really hope we can finish the race tomorrow as an experience for us to remember!! will blog more after the race tomorrow. Have to report there by 0830 so have to wake up so early :/ shall blog until here for the day. Goodnight!!

2007-07-24T22:07:00.000+08:00

hello people!! i have changed my blogskin (: pls give comments on it on my tagboard thanks!! anyway, this is an outdated post on rapture 2007. Went to mediacorp studio for the performance and it was an enjoyable one. It had been a year since i been to the last rapture concert which was at esplanade. The atmosphere was different. The company was different as well. It really amazes me how fast time flies and passes you by until unknowingly, its time to take your A's and leave this school. Had gone for the NS medical screening on friday. Unknowingly again, we are going to enter the army soon. Still remembering the times when we were young and crapping all about how badly we wanted to protect this country. How cool it was to hold a M16 rifle in your hand. How exciting it is to steer a ship to battle. And how great it was to fly a fighter jet. Now, or rather in around half a years time, we might just be able to do that. Life is really like a dream. Wake up tomorrow and you see what you dreamt of yesterday becoming reality. Enough of the talking i guess. One day. one day i will try to explain all of life's mysteries and proof that life is not a dream.

2007-07-15T01:30:00.000+08:00

the time now is 0130. Just came back from SAINTSODAC0607 J2 Farewell party. Throughout the preparation week for the J2 farewell, we have been kept busy doing all the stuff. Practising the songs, making the gifts, printing the photos etc. Even yesterday when we were going to have our farewell, we went to lester's house to rush to complete the gifts.

Had to take a cab there as a result. But we never regretted it. It was so heart-warming to see that they like the gifts and songs that we prepared. It was all worth it. For our fellow J2 odacers. Went to zemin's house in yunan road (boon lay) for the farewell and it was so far. Waited for everyone before going in together (typical odac style). The J1s were still preparing the stuff when we arrived. But the house was already decorated with thingys to welcome us.

Had some games like charades etc to play before having dinner. After that was mr lam's video and our chasing cars mv that lester rushed to finish. Thanks!! seeing that the J1s have no more items for us, the guys decided to play our song "till the end" and the "the last goodbye (remembering)". Hope you all like it (: It was really a very emotional motion for all of us as we looked back on the things we have done throughout our "reign" in odac. Looking back on how much we have changed, both physically and mentally. All these were inspired by our peers and of course our teachers. It is sad that mr lam will be leaving us for further pursuits in his career, All the best to him as well!! it is true that we once disliked him because of his harsh tone and words that he used to pressure us. All the words he said when we were J1s and also at the end of J1 (krabi). But to think back at all the things he said, it might seem harsh but all the words were of significant meaning in our life as a odacer. We are all going to miss him. I swear odac will never be the same without him.

So, we had fun taking pictures with him yesterday. The J1s formed up a guard of honour tribute to bid us farewell. It was really nice. Thanks so much!!!

Time flies. I looked through the last year's pictures to put some pictures on this blog and i came across last year's pictures. We were once busy preparing J2 farewell for our seniors last year and now its our junior's turn to do the same thing for us. It is good to see that they are starting to bond as a team instead of being individualistic. Everything still remains the same. We are still as bonded as we were. Still as "ON" taking photographs and posing for shots.

It may be the end of our time in SAINTSODAC but this period of my memory will always be in my heart forever. The times we shared, the things we did, the moments we had, all the good and bad times we been through rushed to my head as i am typing this post. Maybe some may say that its because i am so emo but no, i believe only the odacers will know how i am feeling now. To go through thick and thin together no matter indoors or outdoors made us bonded and together. All the activities we organised, no matter which taskforce we are in, we all would feel happy after every successful activity.

All the 23 people and the 5 teachers that made my life in ODAC fulfilling and fun. Thank you all!! i love all of you (: [forgot to take a pic with yumin, clarice and abuzar]

Lastly, i like to dedicate this song to my dearest odacers (J1 & J2 alike), the last goodbye (remembering), Hope you all like it!!

The Last Goodbye (Remembering)

Remembering the times when I was on my own
Remembering the times when I was left alone
No one to help me through this
No one to save my soul
But you were there to offer your hands for me to hold

Remembering the times when you were asked to go
Remembering the times when you have lost all hope
I was there to guide you
I was there with you all along
We’ll be there holding hands to walk this journey of our own
Journey of our own

And this is a journey of a lifetime
Would you walk with me tonight
Would this be the start of new beginnings
On this wonderful road
Road to eternity

There were the times when we seem like strangers but we aren’t
Those were the times when we were drifting far apart
But we pulled it through
And we came out stronger
To face the challenges that was there all along

It seem like yesterday when all of us said hi
But now’s the time when all of us must say goodbye
Thanks for all the laughter we shared
Thanks for all the tears that we shed
Hoping that we’ll see each other after many years

And there would be no goodbyes
And please don’t cry tonight
Cause there will al---ways be a new tomorrow
Tomorrow we will see
We are meant to be
Together

The videos played yesterday are uploaded onto youtube already. The links are as follows:

Chasing Cars MV - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g7M6g9IrjM]

J2 Farewell Video - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7qzqrzwN8]

J2 Farewell Video (J1) - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgmElVLngPg]

2007-07-08T22:18:00.000+08:00

today is going to be the last time you see me with the "don wan to study" mood. From tomorrow onwards, i swear i will study very very hard to do well for prelims. Block test 2 is totally screwed. I reflected and made up my mind already. This is the last weekend that i really enjoyed and forget about studying. Prelims is about 1 month away and A's are less than 4 months away. A's, the exam that will determine your career next time. The course you CAN take in uni. Your path in life next time. You can say how unimportant it is cuz there are successful people in society today without a good degree or even a good A level result. But how many out of the billions in the world are these people? less than 5%? probably about there. I am becoming more and more worried about A's. Merely scraped through O's with only a few months left mugging before the actual exam. How about A's? i am not confident i can do that as well with the current depth and difficulty of the A level syllabus but i am going to try. Try very hard too. Goodbye teevees, goodbye games, goodbye life. Mugging shall begin tomorrow (09/07/07) and it will only end after A's. I am really sorry if i can't attend any more outings or functions anymore. Till then, mug hard everyone!! It's only 4 months away from real freedom. Come and find me in the school library everyday after school!!

Some updates for this last weekend spent. Saturday was 08 BBQ which was really fun! a year since all of them came over to my place for the last BBQ which was accompanied by the rain which got us trapped in the sheltered walkway eating fried rice and some cooked food before taking umbrellas to the BBQ pit to start our barbacue. Yesterday was blessed with good weather. It was great to see them all again. Thank you everyone for coming for the BBQ!! pictures will tell the whole story. I am sorry for not going for the ODAC pot-luck party :/ promise to join you all next time.. after A's. Take care and mug hard too (:

2007-07-04T23:12:00.000+08:00

after 2 weeks of mental and physical stress, i am so relieved BT2 is finally over. Finally a time for me to sit down and relax.. for a while only. I swear i am going to start studying from monday onwards. BT2 is gone and over. I already roughly know wad my results will be like. Bad news today too. Our class got spilt into half for physics and i got eugene chan who is such *&@# actually both are as bad. Got to rely on myself again for physics. Working doubly hard starting from next week already. Anyway, today was quite nice. My dad's birthday and we went to eat at the no sign board restaurant at kallang. The ambience was quite good there. The best thing of all is that the new family camera Sony Cybershot T100 takes very nice photos (:

No signboard restaurant

The Oasis

2007-06-24T14:45:00.000+08:00

june "break" is finally going to be over. It seem so fast. Too fast already. Even though this is not supposed to be a break for us to relax, but it just passes us by too quickily. So fast that we didn't have the time to get into the mood to study for what they say is the test that determines your future A's results. What nonsense!! Nothing determines your A's except for yourself. You still can work harder after every test. So what nonsensical saying is that! Anyway, here to wrap up the june "holidays". Needless to say, first 2 weeks had been taken up by ODAC activities. I am not blaming ODAC for the state i am in now. It had brought me so much joy and things learnt beyond studies and books. The next 2 weeks was proportional mugging and slacking i must say. This week was the most i studied in my JC life so far. The desperateness and anxiety about the papers coming my way. Luckily tomorrow's paper in the afternoon so i still have time to study in the morning. Have to go for my grandma's birthday later so going to mug a bit after this. I will not be blogging until after BT2 so to everyone, take care and all the best for BTs or common test!!!

-Love, Yuda

2007-06-17T23:30:00.000+08:00

was feeling quite bored today so decided to make this collage of the activities we had in ODAC. Take a look!!

Anyway, i am finished with the krabi video and the links are here. So do go and have a look if you have the time. Study hard ppl!!

-Love, Yuda

Krabi Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikaHlrxPvl8)

Krabi Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vLK8XUpv48)

*do leave some comments after watching the video. Thanks!!

2007-06-14T03:21:00.000+08:00

SAINTSODAC0607 (One Family Unbroken)

It has been a year; a year since we had our post-LTC dinner, a year since we really bonded together as one, a year since all the friendships became kinship, a year when saintsodac became a family forever unbroken. Yesterday we had our annual post-LTC dinner. Although it came a little later than last year, the spirit was still there. Our spirit that burns brightly forever. Not everyone went down though, some had things on which was such a pity. How i wish it was full strength last night. But an amazing 20 people went down for the dinner and i swear all of them believe that it is the best dinner we ever had. We havoc Seoul Garden with our laughter and nonsense but who cares? All that we cared about last night was to take as many photos as possible so that the memories wil lie in us forever. All we cared about was talking and having fun together as a family. All we cared about was to cook the meat enough so that there was no LTC food poisoning syndrome. All that we cared about was just to be together as one.

It really brought back a lot of memories, last night. I was thinking about how we finally had good food after LTC camp last year. It was 2000 after we bought our supplies for Ophir and then we were so famished that we really wanted to eat something in huge amount. Seoul Garden was the outcome. Thinking about how we gobbled up the food and kept taking meat in large amounts until we had to play games to finish the food. Thinking how you see geok hian competing with weihao to finish the digusting post-mix food. How we kept taking videos and laughing at them when weihao lost. Thinking about how reluctant we were when it was time to go back and have a day rest before Ophir. Carrying the big packets of food supplies and taking pictures in the middle of the walkway. I hope this will not be the last ODAC dinner we have together. Really do.

"Cause these are the days worth living, these are the years we're given. And these are the moments, these are the times.Let's make the best out of our lives"

Our Lives (The Calling)

Is it love tonight
When everyone's dreaming
Of a better life

In this world
Divided by fear
We've gotta believe that
There's a reason we're here
Yeah, there's a reason we're here

Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

See the truth all around
Our faith can be broken
And our hands can be bound
But open our hearts and fill up the emptiness
With nothing to stop usIs it not worth the risk?
Yeah, is it not worth the risk?

Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

Even if hope was shattered
I know it wouldn't matter
Cause these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

We can't go on
Thinking it's wrong
To speak our minds
I've gotta let out what's inside

Is it love tonight
When everyone's dreaming
Can we get it right?
Yeah, well can we get it right?

Cause these are the days worth living
These are the years we're given
And these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

Even if hope was shattered
I know it wouldn't matter
Because these are the moments
These are the times
Let's make the best out of our lives

2007-06-10T13:52:00.000+08:00

This post is going to be the longest entry i have ever written. So pls do read it only if you have the time to do so.

Just came back from the last camp in ODAC yesterday, LTC2007. It has been a year since we last attended the LTC camp as our first leadership or rather bonding camp. Time flies, it really does. Making our entry in ODAC during Orientation 2006.

Memories of SAINTSODAC0607

Orientation 2006 was our first experience of what ODAC could bring to our lives. It was an orientation with over 60 people, coming from all different kinds of CCAs, all of different character but we really did play hard during the games organised. A fun and enriching experience you can say for us.

Following up to that was the endurance run which many people freaked out about ODAC and lesser and lesser people remained in the ODACian family. It was like a run of our lives, running 32 and 34 rounds respectively in the 1st and 2nd endurance run. After which was the preparation for OEC 2006, which involved the delicious and wonderful activity, field cooking.

Field cooking 2006. The winning group of the evening. A yummilious experience for all of us. Our group was the cat high group, with 4 cat highs in the group. Still remembering the skits that we have to put up and the cheers we did for our group; pacific ring of fire etc. Group 1 group 1 XX, group 2 group 2 XX, group 3 group 3 XX, group 4 ding ding ding ding ding!!!

Not forgetting the Bukit Timah hike before the camp that we will never forget. The toilet pics and the climbing of stairs up the hill.

The hike where the ODAC guys really got to know each other. The running from pierce reservoir to bukit timah hill, the toilet photos. Dinner was at some prata shop at bukit timah road and the milo dinosaur that we nearly got sore throat drinking it.

The next activity was one of the toughest and most physically demanding camp i ever experienced - OEC2006. This was where we really experienced the harsh and tough life of ODAC. Being put in Ubin and doing activities there which really trained us up as a person.

OEC2006, a camp that i will always remember. The camp where many things happened. Ranging from hornet attacks, sprains, and all the different type of scenarios that we were given. The solo night which consist of wild boars, talking flowers and many insects bites. Field cooking with the instant noodles until it started raining half way and we had to eat in the tents. The last scenario when we were all happily on our way home. The scoldings by our seniors and the chocolates that made us happy during debriefing by jessie, just too many things that will always remain in my mind.

After which was the selection phase where we only had PT conducted by our senior's senior. The ranger jumps, ranger kicks, push-ups and all the different exercises which really shagged us out. The selected list was put up in may 2006 and there were only 30 names on it, out of the 47 that went for OEC2006. The following camp, LTC 2006 was where we bonded, where we became one family, SAINTSODAC0607.

LTC2006, a camp where the good things and bad things happen. Bad things, i guess no ODACer would forget the food during the camp and the competition who went to toilet the most number of times during the camp. All the high elements stations, ground stations, kayaking, rafting and egg auction that we played at the campsite. Before that was the cycling cum singing session at ECP. The rafting where our raft sank before it touched water, the high elements where we had to sing on the station, the egg auction where our structure was built in a way for ease of clean-up. All the memories of LTC2006 left behind was recalled in LTC2007.

Then was the post LTC ODAC traditional dinner, at Marina Square Seoul Garden in preparation for Ophir which was a day after LTC. That was the period of time where we had way a lot of fun during the june holidays.

Seoul garden dinner was simply great; buying all our stuffs for Ophir before going there at around 8 for the buffet dinner which we ate like dinosaurs!! The mood was happy and everyone was excited about our first overseas trip, Ophir 2006!!!

Our first overseas trip in ODAC, Ophir 2006. The trip where the ODACers had fun and strong friendship was instilled in all of us. The helping out of each other and the singing up the mountain.

Ophir 2006 was our first overseas trip as a family. The train ride which was rocky but enjoyable. Where we had our first singing video taken and uploaded on youtube. The rain before we could climb, the slippery undergrowth in the trek up. The singing up the checkpoints, the long tiring treks but the satisfaction on the summit although the view was rather disappointing. This really proofs that the process is what matters, not the end. The shopping trips in town and the farewell to Mount Ophir when we boarded the train back home.

That marked our take-over to be the members of SAINTSODAC. The next activity was how we bid farewell to our seniors.

J2 farewell 2006 was conducted at minqi's house. A time where we wore all our secondary school uniform to attend the activity. The giving out of prizes to our seniors and presenting the various titles to them. The photo which was almost full strength J1 and J2s. The official handover of the name of ODAC to us, SAINTSODAC0607.

These were the few activities that happened in term 3 of 2006. Namely, sentosa beach-volleyball, PT, teacher's day celebration, post-common test games day, day-cycling etc. I will not go into these details, pictures can tell us how fun it was already.

Top left: Day-cycling

Top right: First-aid course

Bottom left: Sentosa Beach Volleyball

Bottom right: Teacher's Day celebration

Term 4 ODAC was where all the courses and dry runs for the activities in 2007 came in. There were quite a few courses we went to and even in an overseas trip during the december holidays. These are a few of the activities: archery, rock-climbing, dragon boating, trekking, jogging, kayaking etc.

Top left: Kayaking Level 1

Top Centre: Dragon-boating

Top right: Outdoor Adventure Day 2006

Centre left: Rock-Climbing Level 1

Centre: Trekking 1 (Macritchie)

Centre right: 5 Generations BBQ

Bottom left: Archery

Bottom centre: NISCC Competition

Bottom right: Picture with the SA Star

The next activity was the most anticipated activity of the term, KRABI trip 2006. A really enjoyable trip i must say, trying out all sorts of acitivities in foreign soil. Ranging from hot spring, trekking, rock-climbing, snorkelling, kayaking and of course not leaving out, shopping.

I will show you a collage of the things we did in the wonderful land of Krabi.

Top left: Full strength at Budget Terminal

Top centre: Trekking in Krabi

Top right: Hot spring

Centre left: Kayaking

Centre: Rock-climbing

Centre right: Snorkelling

Bottom left: Free N Easy Day (Shopping)

Bottom centre: Debriefing

Bottom right: Going home at Krabi Airport

Krabi trip was ever changing and exciting. We learnt many things during this trip that made us into better ODACers. Although we ended Krabi in a bad note, there were still many learning points that were benficial for us.

The trip marks the end of the year of 2006. 2007 was full of surprises and major activities and ODAC became more recognized as a strong, united and fun CCA to be in.

The 1st major activity that ODAC introduced itself to the school was CCA team-building 2007. After months and months of hard work, our effort finally paid off with rewarding praises from the various CCA teacher in charge of the participating members.

Top left: Touch Rugby girls with xiuhui and geok hian

Top right: Track and Field with serene

Bottom left: ODACers with Miss Seow

Bottom right: Cricket girls with Yuda and Mel

CCA team-building involved a lot of hardwork and planning which started from december 2006 being the first dry run. We stayed at the campsite a day before the activity and had to rush out to buy food as well to bring the various CCAs to the campsite. They played various station games conducted by us as well as the exciting high element stations. It ended with a skit performed by us; the theme for this team-building activity was taken from Pirates Of The Carribean.

The school trusted ODAC so much that we were made road marshalls for annual cross country at ECP.

Although we received criticisms on how slack ODACers are and not running the cross country, we still stayed strong doing our job as marshalls and allowing the event to be run smoothly. After that was 'teach serene how to cycle" project as we aimed to teach her how to cycle before night cycling. There was really a sense of satisfaction when she finally knew how to cycle.

It was then when ODAC being better known in school is a successful CCA that everyone will remember. Then, came teachers approaching us to conduct another team-building activity for the school, the SS team-building as they called it, meaning scholars and SCGS red-cross units as well as units from other schools.

SS Team-building was what happened during the day.

Top left: Serene with scholars

Top right: xiuhui and wanling with SCGS girls

Bottom left: Yuda with scholars

Bottom right: ODAC with scholars

SS team-building was done in school, therefore there was only station games. It was almost similar to one who did for CCA team-building but not as fun. Perhaps is due to the fact that it is done in school. Had a great time facilitating the scholars though, they were cooperative and it feels really good to see them bond. This activity made ODAC even better known in school.

We did not only joined ODAC activities but other activities as well. There was the vertical marathon which we participated in early this year.

Vertical marathon was organised by NUS Sports Club and we had to climb up republic plaza. Our team name was TLBS (odacers should know what it stands for).We practised hard by climbing the stairs at HDB buildings in potong pasir and achieved a 12/50 ranking in the competition. That was TLBS!!!

The next activity was the most antipated activity in ODAC for most of us, NIGHT CYYCLING 2007.

Night Cycling taskforce was voluntary and the taskforce consist of lester, yuda, jason, xiuhui and minqi. Although we had 2 dry runs before the activity, many things went wrong during the actual day. There was the wrong route taken, breaking down of joshua's bike and the locks with no keys that resulted in the police coming down to cut the locks. A tiring but fun activity though. May be one of the best activities in ODAC.

After night cycling, there was our final rock climbing activity before we welcome the J1s into the club.

The final rock-climbing activity was conducted in school and there was much fun and enjoyment climbing the school wall which was so difficult to climb at that time.

The next few activities were organised for the J1s. We had a disappointing 52 sign-ups during CCA sign-up 2007. However, we still did all our activities with much success. First up of course being Orientation 2007.

Orientation 2007 was planned since february 2007 and there were many games played during the activity and many positive responses given. This was the first activity that we get a chance to see the new batch of J1s. They were quite different from our batch, a really different team of players.

They went through the same activities that we did last year, having first-aid courses, field cooking, orienteering before the major activity, OEC2007.

Been to Ubin countless times before the actual OEC. OEC2007 was a painful experience i must say. We had to rehearse our scoldings and how we are going to carry out the scenarios many times. Having been through OEC before, we set ourselves a standard of strictness and fierce-ness to treat the J1s in this camp. The things that they do often remind us of ourselves a year before when we were still newbies in ODAC. The mistakes they made, the fear they encountered when we scold them etc. Its like a flashback of us during OEC last year to see them experience the wrath of the camp itself.

OEC Group 1

J1s: Shih hoong, elson, rui zhe, kelvin, yuzhen, jerilyn, seow hui

J2s: Nathalie, yuda, clarice

After being through OEC2007, we prepared for the last camp we had to do, LTC2007. That was the camp which we bonded and the J1s did the same.

LTC2007 was the last camp that we are going to attend as ODACers. It was really a pain to part from the campsite yesterday on the bus. The place, Jalan Bahtera was where strong friendships were made, where a family was formed, where a legacy was made, where SAINTSODAC became one. Even in the toilet at Jalan Bahtera, we thought of the things we did last year. How much fun we had together. Although we had different roles to play during the camp, and it there was uneven distribution of work, all of us played a vital role. What Mr Lam said yesterday was very true, all of us are like gears and parts of a machine that made this camp a success.

Now that ODAC officially ended for us, i was hoping that it would never end. I once told my friend, ODAC itself is not a really fun CCA. Its not because of the teachers, the activities, the PTs, the planning but is all about the people that made it fun. The people that contributed everything in my boring JC life. The people who lighten my mood on CCA days. The people who are always there for me during times when i need someone to talk to. The happy times, the sad times, the last-min anxiety before any major activity, the excitement once the activity is starting and the satifaction once the activity is done. It was how we came together as one that is important. When i was typing this post. i included almost all the activities that we've been through. You could certainly see all the times we been through together, the times when we got scolded by the teachers together, the times when we were rewarded with food by the teachers after a successful activity. the dinners we had together etc. Certainly, this is a happy and unforgettable chapter in my life. Campfire during LTC was what inspired me about this post. Weihao said about how we were like them a year again, divided into different groups within the CCA. But after LTC, there was only one group remaining, the big group or big family of SAINTSODAC. About how we lit the torch of SAINTSODAC and how we pass it on to another group, about how the torch nearly extinguished but we managed to save it in time to let it conclude with a happy ending. The chapter is not closed yet; there are still many things to accomplish, there are many days remaining to write in my book of life with SAINTSODAC. I like to dedicate this song to all the ODACers who made my life happy in JC, we will always be, till the end.

Till The End (SAINTSODAC Special)

All these precious moments

with you by my side

must be a gift from heaven

that's holding me all night

i don't know how i found you

i'm thankful that i have

now that i have a love so true

to hold, to keep, to share

* In my heart i can no longer hold inside

all of the love i used to hide

i'll always be with you until the very end

in this world there is no place i'd rather be

you are my life, my soul, my girl

and through it all i know that you've come to see

that you're the one till the end*

All my friend around me

say you'd be gone too soon

baby i'm gonna make them see

we've found our way back home repeat *

We'll always be till the end.

The post is not over yet. I still have many things to write. Many things about my love for ODAC, the people i respect, i am going into details now. LTC Campfire 2007, a campfire i will never forget like what Rahul said. Its not about the activity, its about how it was conducted, The friendship dance, the things the emcees said, the songs that meant so much to us. The lyrics which were as if written for us and our times in ODAC. SAINTSODAC0607, 24 people, 24 names, 24 friends, 24 souls that will be in my book of life forever.

Edmund - a leader i respect, a friend i will never forget. Although we had prejudice against him that time, he changed a lot and i really mean a lot. A friend who says cold jokes to lighten up our mood.
Jason - a friend who been through most of the competitions with me. NISCC and vertical marathon. A friend who is serious in his work but able to enjoy and have fun with you. Had many working experience with him and it was really great working with him.
Joshua - my bishan buddy who never fails to go with me to the toilet to make his hair. Although i did not have a chance to work with him in any of the ODAC activities, he is serious in his work too. My singing buddy and one of the members of the future superband!!
Lester - a friend for 6 years already and going. Never fails to cheer me up and a great partner to work with. The get-high guy on board the bus back to school from Bahtera!! Night-cycling taskforce rocks!!
Weihao - One of "class" mates and bro!! my singing buddy and fellow brother in class. Never fails to make you smile with his swearing. Hahah. I also don know wad to write about you. Fun-going and really a friend in need. Thanks for everything!!
Ziyi - If you are in need of a laugh, just find ziyi to entertain you with his cold jokes. Thanks bro for telling me so many things about yourself. Mr Saigang of ODAC, always doing all the saigang work and packing the stores!!
Abu - Mr funny guy in ODAC. Should be an actor or comedian instead!! what are you doing in ODAC?? hahah.. super funny guy who never fails to brighten up your day.
Hakim - The guy who tells you cold jokes also!! A very funny guy with a comical face and makes you laugh all the time.

Those are the ODAC guys who never fails to brighten up my day. Although we are all of different characters, it was amazing that we can bond so well in a short span of our lives in ODAC. Now for the ODAC girls.

Wan Ling - OEC2006 group mate cum LTC2007 taskforce member!! it was great working with her for campfire. A responsible person who always gets everything done on time.
Melissa - LOUSY!! my fellow facilitator for CRICKET GIRLS!!! it was really fun and great working with you to be facil for cca team-building!! never fails to cheer me up with her whininess!!
Clarice - LTC2006 cum Ophir group mate!! great working with her in LTC2007 and being in the same group for Ophir!! tells funny jokes sometimes!! hahah
Ee Ling - The fierce but funny girl!! OEC2006 I/C who frightens J1s away but comes and laugh together with us after the scolding!! Prepare for egg auction!! last activity for us
Yumin - Joke of ODAC!! hahah.. a girl who gives lots of feedbacks during debriefs and do funny actions to make us laugh. A serious person when it comes to doing stuff!!
Richalynn - Fellow group facil for orientation!! a shy girl at first but not anymore now. Great working with her in OEC solonight! great singer i heard. Next time must go K-boxing!!
Valerie - DINOSAUR!!! my fellow organic chem lover. The girl with the funny smile and the funny laughter. Laugh like dinosaur.. hahah. Had fun doing saigang work during LTC!! We love organic chem!!
Geok Hian - the ever-commited ODAC who left school but still come and join ODAC activities still. A big eater but nevertheless, fun to work with during LTC2006. Can be very fierce at times.
Minqi - my online talking buddy!! song-sharing and ranting partner. A great leader and blogger too. Always love to read her blog. It was great to be in the same group as her in OEC2006 and always the one to provide lots of ideas and feedbacks!!
Xiuhui - my bestie in ODAC since OG13. Chilling buddy and talking buddy who never fails to cheer me up when i am down. Thanks for listening to me talk about stuff always!! a friend that i would never forget.
Qihui - BCC buddy!! great to be in the same group as her in OEC2006 too. Always taking initiative in doing all the stuff. A great VP of ODAC who always cares about others. A funny girl who is a bit weight-conscious. Hahah
Serene - Cat-high buddy!! Our brother among the girls. Thanks a lot for relaying the msgs to me for ODAC activities. Cat high girl who is ever ready to get high and joke around. A funny person who spreads the laughter around.
Clarissa - Tai tai and fellow saigang warrior of LTC2007. It was great working with her and talking a lot of crap with her during ODAC activites. A person who would never fail to make you laugh at her whining.
Nathalie - My fellow fierce OEC group leader who has violent mood swings as described by the J1 ODACers. Hahah.. was great working with her and talking a lot of crap with her during OEC2007. Let's play basketball!!
Cheryl - Funny goldfish!!! hahah.. the girl who got bitten on the face by mosquitoes during LTC. My fellow TLBS member who loves outdoor activities and adventures!! thanks for always entertaining us and making us laugh. "We are not laughing at you" hahah..

These are the 23 people who made such a big difference in my JC life. A group of people i dare to call as family. A group of people i can rely on and have fun together. During LTC campfire, we had our first group hug. A hug that i wish i never let go, a hug that was so warm and loving. This is really what it is meant by unity, everlasting friendship, family. There should be 24 names here but i really don know what to write about myself so if you all have anything to write, feel free to type in down in my tagboard. I don know wad others might think of me now, but i feel that i really grew a lot throughout my time in ODAC. From one who don dare to speak up in front of a lot of ppl to one who can project himself well in front of an audience. From one who lacks confidence to one with full confidence when he is doing his things. ODAC has really taught me a lot. A lot that books can never teach me. Taught me how to be a happy person, how to be a solution instead of a problem (quoted from minqi). Thank you so much!! I love all of you, i really do. May our family never be broken. SAINTSODAC0607 Full Strength. One family unbroken!

2007-06-04T23:18:00.000+08:00

its been quite long since i last blogged. Holidays... or rather these days without school has been more hectic and busy. One week has just past without waking up at 0600 to bathe, eat then go squeeze on the heavily packed bus 13 and make my way to school. All these in exchange for endless nights of staying up late to either finish proposal or making changes all for the LTC camp this thursday. Tried very hard to make it the best one ever but the mood is just not there. Nevertheless, we'll make the last activity we are ever going to have in ODAC to be the best.

BT2 is just round the corner; less than 3 weeks to revise all that we have learnt from 01/01/2006 to now. The past few weeks should have been more of catching up on what is left behind throughout the 1.5 half years in JC life but all has been sacrifaced for these plans. This is going to be my last week without touching my books. I really need that same amount of motivation and perserverance to study for common test. But, i really can't find it in me now. What am i going to do?? perhaps this camp is going to serve as a wake-up call that everything that i worked for is over and it is time to be back to study business before its too late.

Summarising what i did so far:

1.Dry-runs

2.Guitar practise sessions

3. Ironing clothes

4. Cooking

Ermm... for number 3&4, its because my mum was away for holidays in guangzhou for 2 weeks so had no choice but to iron my own clothes, do all the household chores with the help of my dad :/ luckily she's back and everything is in order again. Alright!! off to finalise LTC proposal already. Will be away from thursday to saturday!! Bye people (: hopefully the next time i blog, i will be telling you all how much i studied so far.

hopefully able to find the path of my life

2007-05-26T22:09:00.000+08:00

Too tired to blog about many things that happened recently. Just blogging about the happy things that happened during ODAC recently. Firstly was our first outing with the J1s which was quite fun as we ate dinner at pastamania and chilled around at cathay enjoying free performances (: The pics will tell you more. Today was LTC recee which triggered off happy memories that we had last year during the camp itself. As we went through the schedule, found out that we could actually spend time studying for our blocks even during the camp itself. Will blog more tomorrow.. but for now, pictures!!

The J1s eating dinner at pastamania

J2s and J1s group pic

2007-05-24T14:45:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was the last combined ODAC session for J1s and J2s. Our only PT in a year. Yesteraday's PT was not that tiring as we did only a set of exercises before playing captain's ball. What was after that was the more tiring activity. We signed up for the street soccer competition which was to be held on that day. So after PT, we went to the street soccer court for our matches. Here was how it went.

1st match
It was a really physical match where the component just aimed the legs instead of the ball and we nearly went into a fight. We are losing 2-1 at half time but managed to turn the tide around in the 2nd half, winning the game 3-2. It was a really hard fought game with many bruises and injuries to our team.

2nd match
The best match of the day with us facing against clarence's team. They played a good game in the 1st half scoring 3 goals and leading us 3-0 at the break. However, we performed a liverpool at istanbul comeback to score 3 goals in the 2nd half, levelling the game at 3-3 on the final whistle. The best game so far with sportsmanship and friendly exchange of skills.

3rd match
A game which we didn't have to play as hard as we already qualified for the quarter's which was to be held later at 6 at the court. Goals from steiner and jason brought the game to a 4-0 at half-time. In the 2nd half, we continued to dominate the game and won 8-0 at final whistle.

We will be playing our match against nicholas's team later at 1815. FOR A BEAUTIFUL GAME!!

2007-05-18T20:52:00.000+08:00

tomorrow there's my physics mock exam and now i am still online blogging. Simply no mood to study today. Bad day in school, really bad day :/ not that because i vomitted countless times in school today but because how you see a once so called united organisation topple and disintegrating to many groups. The worst thing of all is not just that but its the decreasing number of people who are really into doing stuff for the organisation. Maybe it has gotten into me that because the activities that the organisation plan this year is not so interesting after all or that we always do the planning but not the playing. It is really pointless for us to continue attending the activities when not all of the people are really committed into giving their very best for the good of the organisation. We had been through more than a year in this organisation together already but how come we are giving it up now. People really do change by the days; when they have more commitments, shifting friends and activities aside for studies. Everyone of us have an equal amount of work load but why can we still be committed in doing this? It is ending soon.. one more activity before we pass it on. I am sorry to say this but i am glad it is ending... i can't believe i can actually say that out. After all the high hopes i have on it, it is heading towards an unhappy ending. A end that i won't want to remember.

2007-05-10T20:44:00.000+08:00

realised i never blog for quite long already?? school has been really tiring nowadays. Ever since the start of term 2, it has been hard.. real hard to keep up with the pace of life. In a flash, block test 2 is coming and is nearing so quickily :/ somewhat relieved that OEC is over and there is only one camp remaining - LTC2007. It is going to be last camp before we pass over the torch to the J1s. The names of the selected people are up. The J1s that are going to carry on the "legacy" we left behind. Interviews is underway and time is flowing away from us. It has almost been a year since we took over from our seniors and now we are handing it over to the new batch of juniors. Time really flies... too fast that i sometimes can't imagine. The late nights of 3-4 hours of sleep just aiming to complete the work and the "trying to stay awake" mentality in school just to catch up on everything that was taught is just too hard for me to take. I need a break; but not a long one. Just a short break to pick myself up into the studying mood and be refreshed for a day of lessons in school. I need it.. soon

2007-05-01T10:30:00.000+08:00

it has since been a year since the 24 of us joined ODAC and been through the toughest camp in ODAC. Time has really passed us by. Starting off in orientation with about 60+ people and OEC with about 50 people to the full strength now at 24, the selection process has really been tough. Forget about OEC 2006 and lets talk about OEC 2007. Preparing since November last year and the countless dry runs and recees to Ubin. We could almost navigate around the island without the map. That was how well we knew the island after the dry runs. What was different about this camp from the others is that we have to play a bad guy role by being strict and firm with the J1s because of the nature of the camp - a selection camp. It started with the memorisation of scripts for station games to learning scenarios and then rehearsing how to scold the J1s. Can you believe it? we even have to rehearse our "script" for scolding the J1s. Now we know how it felt scolding people, the feeling is not good at all. A brief outline of the camp below.
OEC2007 (27/4/07 - 29/4/07)

Day 1 (SAJC Compound)

Anxiously packing our bags the nite before and reporting at 0720 to put our bags in the trophy room. The sky started to darken and a downpour commenced at around noon. The J2s reported at around 1630 for a briefing before the camp. We had our best dinner in the cafe before rushing off to do our different roles; setting up the station games or doing facilitation with the J1s. Not all the J1s were punctual and we had to check their bags for all the necessary items. Then, station games commenced. The tone set for the camp was firm and strict so had to facilitate the games in that way but nevertheless, the J1s had fun before going on with reflection time. For the J2s, the girls slept in the trophy room while the 4 guys had the room G101 to ourselves. Lights out for guys at around 2.

Day 2 (SAJC Compound -> Palau Ubin)

We were freezing when we woke up. It was raining outside and we use ponchos to cover ourselves and took out our warm clothing. Really pitied the J1s as they have to sleep in the tents while the rain poured down on them. Had to go and wake the J1s up at 0600. Had PT with the usual routine of push-ups, sit-ups, horse stance and ranger jumps outside the GO. The J1s got punished for not unpitching their tents and had to run 3 rounds around the track before going to Ubin. Most of the J1s slept during the ride there before unloading their things at Changi jetty and taking a boat over. At Ubin, the J2s put the bags in the van before leading the J1s with their full load to Noordin Beach. Really felt bad that we had to walk so fast that the J1s had to run with their full load. Still remember the times last year where we sweared and cursed during the trek as we had to run with our full load and group logs. They were all so tired after the trek but proceeded to pitch their tents on the beach. After that was orienteering which was the most tiring and taxing activity of the day. So, with their compasses and maps, we set off for orienteering. The scenarios really shagged them out as we carried them out at marked spots. It was good to see them improving after all the scoldings done at the first part of orienteering. There were times where they navigated the way wrongly and had to turn back. All the fun starts after orienteering where the J1s had their field cooking and candle warfare. I was not there since i was advanced party for solonight and had to set off after dinner to make the xylem straws and place them at the right place. While making the xylem straws, we had fun injecting the light stick liquid and making our hands glow in the dark. Had to walk a few times along the route placing the xylem straws and J1s sleeping spots. Played with the walkie talkie for a while at Punai hut and taking a short break before the J1s arrived. Qihui and i were busy moving the J1s at various spots and our job was done after the last J1 of Group 1 arrived. Then, had to "camo" ourselves along their route and then started "talking". Mr Lam was with us but he slept a few mins later...hahah!! it was really funny and we started laughing. After that, we had our short rest and slept for a while until thunder started to roar and we had to cut short the activity and proceed back to the campsite. Still remember last year solonight where people say that they saw weird things and heard strange sounds. It was really an enriching last year when we had solonight and i was without my torch. Lights out at around 0430.

Day 3 (Palau Ubin -> SAJC Compound)

Woke up at around 0730 and it was raining but still we had to unpitch the tents and carried on our trek back to the jetty but this time at a more relaxing pace. The mood of the J1s then was quite high as they were all so excited about going home. It was the same for us last year and that resulted in the shock when we shouted hornet attack at a junction near to the jetty. The ODAC tradition of mass hornet attack. They had to evacuate the "victims" to the basketball court where treatment had to be given. After finishing, proceeded back to mainland Singapore and then back to SAJC. They had to wash their tents and we had our most interesting debriefing with the J1s. They related their experience in the camp with us and we shared ours with them. They even said that we were like "bian se long" as we could be nice to them for one moment and fierce to them the next. Hahah.. they are quite fortunate already as we didn't had the same kind of seniors last year. After that gave them a mahjong paper to draw whatever they like on it about the camp. It was really funny to see that they drew what the experience during the camp and drew us as well. Really surprised to see that they think i was the fiercest group leader among our group!! They had peer evaulation before breaking camp. The J2s had debrief in the trophy room but before that, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY XIUHUI & QIHUI!!". Cutted the cake before having the approximately 1 hour debrief where we had quite a lot of laughter even though we were tired and see the sight of joshua stoning for very long. J2s camp break at around 1730.

it has been a year since we experienced all these menace from our seniors in this camp. All the memories started rolling back into our minds since the camp started. From the scoldings during station games on the first day to the mass hornet attack when we were happily trekking to the jetty from Noordin beach. The unexpected night activity after our campfire last year which brought fears in some of our hearts. The talking flowers and wild boars in the morning after solonight told to us. All the things that we did in last year seem to be a re-enactment of what happened during this year's OEC. No matter how different this batch of J1s is compared to us, we had been through the same camp, forged the strong bonds between ODACers and push on to achieve greater heights. One major camp is over, another is coming, look forward to LTC 2007!!

2007-04-20T23:46:00.000+08:00

today was a fun but tiring day!! first up was sports day at SAJC. First time i joined sports day for like don't know how many years. Since primary school i tink. So, was quite excited except for a small problem that occured, aching knees. Played basketball the day before and injuried my knee :/ sorry for disappointing in the first race. Almost lost my balance when i was running the bend. But nevertheless, our team managed to qualify as the 4th best timing in the heats and was seeded in Finals A. Although we were tired and shagged after the first race, we finally made it to clinch a 3rd placing for the finals!! so proud of ourselves and thank you for all the encouragement given!! with faith and perservance comes success (: great job everyone for today's race!! After that was ODAC and the checking of stores where everyone simply went high and crazy!! talking nonsense and dancing around. HAPPY 18th Birthday to Ziyi and Serene!! hope you like our gifts! hahah.. too tired to blog anything now!! goodnight!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SERENE AND ZIYI!!!

2007-04-18T23:56:00.000+08:00

2nd time i am blogging the same entry cuz my lousy com restarted again :/ had a really great time today. Thank you all for the presents and birthday wishes. I am 18!! legal to buy alcohol and learn driving!! it was just a usual day at school with more incoming messages which brightens up my day and random gifts from friends!! After school was LTC dry run which ran quite smoothly except for the unexpected scenarios. Went to pack the stores after the dry run and when i came back, OMG!! the ODACers were gathering at the table in front of the locker area with a cake!! i seriously almost cried in front of them. Was so touched as they sang the birthday song to me. THANK YOU ODACers!! LOVE YOU ALL!! after which we went to pastamania in toa payoh for dinner and suddenly, weihao and jason came in with a bottle of absolute vodka. The girls went off after the dinner while the guys drank and talked among ourselves at an emo spot at the garden. It was really fun as everyone got high and started laughing. Jason and lester's faces were so red after drinking!! went to took a photo in the toilet as the people there stared at us. Really had a great day!! thank you all!! my cat high buddies, my beloved ODACers and all of my friends!!

my ODAC buddies!!

will upload more pics when i get them!! thanks!!

2007-04-17T20:46:00.000+08:00

blink!! in a flash.. another year in my life is going to be gone. Unknowingly, i have came to this cruel and hectic world and actually walked on it for 17 years. Life is really that fascinating. People usually do some things without knowing that they have done it. Perhaps at this time, people will say that i am beginning on a new phase in my life. But, nothing has changed and nothing is going to change. I am still going to be me. It had been great and fun going through 17 years of my life with ups and downs, various relationships, high points and low points.. everything you can think of.

As people get older, many things tend to happen. But more towards the negative side. Many troubles and problems to handle, life becomes more hectic, people become harder to understand. I tink that one of the best things that happened to me last year was joining SAINTSODAC. Forging strong bonds and friendship within the club, doing things as one and suffering as one too!! Not forgetting knowing many new friends who became part of my dull and boring life studying in school. Being the last post i am going to write when i am still 17, i am going to dedicate this song to all my friends who had been there for me in my life. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
-Love, Yuda

Mcfly - I've Got You

The world would be a lonely place
Without the one that puts a smile on your face
So hold me 'til the sun burns out
I won't be lonely when I'm down

'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer

I never doubted you at all
The stars collide, will you stand by and watch them fall? (by and watch them fall)
So hold me 'til the sky is clear
And whisper words of love right into my ear

'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer
Yeah when I got you
Oh to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together

Looking in your eyes
Hoping they won't cry
And even if they do
I'll be in bed so close to you
Hold you through the night
And you'll be unaware
But if you need me I'll be there

Yeah I got you
Oh to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer
Yeah when I got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together

2007-04-13T22:45:00.000+08:00

friday the 13th. Black friday. The blackest and darkest friday i have been through so far in the many years of my life. In the morning, went to take NAPFA test even though my knee still hurt so much yesterday. All was going smoothly as i cleared the stations with A's. Then came shuttle run which was disastrous. Could not brake in time and ended up tumbling and rolling a few rounds before coming to a stop. Wanted to finish running the last station 2.4 but my knee was just hurting too much that i had to stop in the 2nd round and drop out. So disappointed in myself for not completing all the stations!! After that had to go around school limping because of the injury. At 1130 was the release of the PW results. Heard many news about how bad our results were even before they released it. The school average was a pathetic C. With only 8 people in the entire cohort getting a A. To think that when the VP announced the results, she was still smiling away and saying happily that the good news was that everyone passed PW. Maybe she felt that 75% of the people getting A,B or C was a "fantastic" result. What is wrong with her?? Don't she know that people in other JC are having like 66% of the people scoring A for PW. Got a pathetic C in the end. Was so traumitised at the start and simply can't come to the fact that we put in so much hard work and in the end, we ended up getting a C grade.

I may be harsh in my words but i tink its totally stupid to pull their own students results in such a major exam. PW is the only subject that a school can indirectly help their student improve in their A's or even better the school's reputation. And what was the reputation we got again?? the worst results for PW. WHAT A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT IT IS!! 2 years in a row. If the teachers don't change their mentality to be rational in marking their own students scripts, we will probably be getting a hat-trick next year for continuous PW "excellence" award. I am really fired up when typing this post. Not because i got a C pls.. its mainly because i simply can't find a very good reason to moderate our grades down when we are already doing so badly.

The comments given back was totally ridiculous!! especially our WR. For every draft we pass up to her, she would give all sorts of positive comments telling us how good our WR is and that we could get an A. Still showing to other teachers and being even such positive comments. But what did we get back today?? All negative comments for WR from her. I really had the urge to go up and confront her about her comments given but what's the point?? what's done cannot be undone. I feel that i am whining a lot in this post but no choice, i have to blurt it all out or i would have another sleepless night. The best thing of all is what we heard from her. "Blame it on yourselves for your results!!" that was wad she said. The words really pierced my heart. We had spent countless nites doing on our PW stuff and having endless amounts of discussions for this damn subject so that we could get a good grade and now you are accusing us of not working hard enough?? You must be kidding us. Enough of PW and out of my mind you go!! i am not going to continue writing about PW already. Anyway, we let our minds off PW by allowing it to flow away from us by the kallang river today. Had a great team lunch and team debrief though. Thank you so much for helping to do all the PW stuff throughout the course ppl!! i really appreciate it (: we have all done our best already so cheer up okay?? THANKS!! Off to do other stuff already.. bye!

2007-04-08T00:27:00.000+08:00

these few days has been depressing. All the block test results are out. As expected, i did better for my H1 than H2. It all comes to one thing and one conclusion. I can't study science at all. Okay.. i must admit i didn't put in 100% hard work for my sciences but at least i tried. It's really depressing to see that i failed both my sciences again. It really is. I know its no use regretting that i chose PCME instead of going to the arts fac where my heart is, my strength is. I shall stop talking about my lousy results already.

Another thing is about ODAC. I don know is it only me but i feel that ODAC is really getting boring nowadays. Maybe its because this batch of J1s are simply not like us. Always so high during ODAC activities and making the mood fun. Hopefully i am wrong. So far the activities organised were somewhat boring activities and i certainly hope that once the fun activities start, they will be better. In my mind, i am really scared that the following major activities like the OEC and LTC camps will be a failure. The J1 intake so far is only around 20 plus i tink. Considering those who are seriously into ODAC activities. How are we going to have selection camps?? leave it up to fate... this is the last phase of ODAC :/ everything to be sad about. (all these precious moments)

i am starting to think that life's just a waste of time and that there's nothing worth living for. It is simply like an endless cycle of boredom. We keep doing repetitive things for no reason at all. To think that people always believe i am an optimistic person when i am saying all these things....

field cooking

2007-04-01T13:53:00.000+08:00

a very tiring 2 days in a row. Since the last time i typed my last post until now, my legs and body are still aching all over. Yesterday was OEC recee at Ubin. Had to wake up like 0800 to go to Ubin. From there, we started walking all around Ubin for around 3 hours before stopping like 15 mins for a break before continuing on with another 3 hours of walk. 3 sets somemore!!! breakfast was the best meal we had at subway! lunch and dinner tasted about the same with sponge cake, bread and mineral water. My legs and knees were aching like crazy after the walk. The weather was terrible too; so warm and humid in the morning before raining hard and heavy in the afternoon where we have to continue the walk in the rain. Emo kids we are. Drenching wet after the rain, we went for solo night recee which was all but interesting. On our way to Punai hut (in the dark), we saw wild boars running across the path in front of us, sending clarissa screaming!! hahah.. heard good news that they are changing the groupings of OEC. That means i won't be standing and emoing alone for 3 hours during OEC!! haven touch my hw this weekend yet. Got to go and study already. BYE!

our lunch (:

2007-03-30T23:40:00.000+08:00

ODAC Orientation 2007 (30/3/07)

Orientation Group 3 (Eugene Krab)

Wednesday was really a disappointing day accompanied by bad weather. The mood was low during CCA sign up. A disappointing number of 42 people signed up for odac compared to 70 plus last year. The response was poor and we were there busy dry running our final orientation. Today's the big day and all that we have been waiting for these 2 years, to have our own juniors. All of us really worked hard for this day to come. Starting our first dry run way back from last dec. The weather was simply strange today; ever changing and we had to decide whether to carry out the dry or wet weather plan. But at last, everything turned for the better and we decided to continue with the dry weather programme which was certainly more fun than the wet-weather. Our group have an equal and small number of 3 guys and 3 girls. I must say that i am really proud of them for cooperating during the games and doing better cheers after every station. Although they didn't win the top prize for orientation and in fact lost all the games, i really appreciate it to see them trying hard for all the games. I felt even greater joy to hear them say that they enjoy the games. Really hope to see them stay in ODAC (: from this activity, its quite obvious to see that all of us are really improving through the lessons learnt after each major event. Although i know that there will be some who will be leaving us due to the tough training that ODACers will undergo for selection, i hope that most of them would stay because as facilitators for the group, i could see that there are definitely potential leaders and fun members in this batch of J1s. Next wednesday will be the next activity - field cooking!! had a really fruitful day today (: although we ended at around 9 plus including meeting for solo night recee tomorrow at ubin!! got to sleep soon.. have to wake up at 0730 tomorrow!! GOODNIGHT EVERYONE AND GOOD JOB FOR ORIENTATION 2007!!!

2007-03-27T19:58:00.000+08:00

5 years in this room already. 240 hours spent in this room. Of course i will miss it. The memories that are going to be left behind. So far i have taken 3 major exams, countless performances all backed by the ambience of this room. My mood in school today is not that good cuz i have been dreading this hour today. It was pouring heavily even when i made my way there. The alley seem exceptionally dark today when i walk along it. It was a tough decision. Really a tough one that left me pondering for days, crying at night in bed but nevertheless, studies are still my priority. So, after a long discussion and advices from my friends and family, decided to put my music life to a halt. This will be my last month going to thomson plaza every tuesday for music lesson :/ i will try to continue my music studies after NS 3 years later. But for now, STUDIES!!

2007-03-26T20:56:00.000+08:00

i have finally come to a decision. Because of my atrocious results for block test 1!! i really need more time to study. And end my commitments or else i will get back the same results of block test 2 and prelims :/ it is going to be the last term of ODAC and after that i will be free from all my commitments and really concentrate to study. Although this may not be wad i hoped for all along, it is definitely inevitable in my life. Tomorrow is going to be the last month of music lesson i am going to have, no exams in june!! i need my time. I am really a bad and lousy person who don't know how to organise my time properly and juggle my commitments well. BId farewell to what people call LIFE in JC and all my time will be devoted to studies. HELLO LIBRARY AND BCC!!

2007-03-23T23:37:00.000+08:00

block test 1 is finally over!! after 1 week of attempting to cover all the things that were taught this year and surviving the long mugging sessions, it is finally over. Come to think about it, really regretted on not starting to study earlier before the exam draw near. Really had a very hard time trying to understand what had been taught in 1 week. After the exam today, although i felt more relaxed, i still don have the mood to play at all. Seem to have gotten used to the mugging after each paper lifestyle. It all seem so weird not doing anything productive after school. This may be a good thing though. Simply means that i am getting ready to go into the studying mood again. Don want to talk about block test though... no use crying over spilled milk :/ anyway, went to play bowling, catching up with friends and watching the show 300. It is my first M18 show and its super nice!! must watch!! just came back from home and i am damn tired now.. goodnight everyone and enjoy your much-deserved break (:

2007-03-21T20:31:00.000+08:00

it has been 3 long and torturing days of block test!! as block test is at its midpt and all the "able to do" papers are sat for, we still continued mugging. I don know what reason it is for though. Chemistry paper tomorrow has been mentioned that it is only slightly easier than the physics paper set this time. Physics paper is going to be a real killer!! heard news today about only one of the physics teachers managed to do the MCQ set for this exam and he took 30 mins. What is wrong with their brains?? if only one physics teacher who is so experienced took 30 mins to finish the MCQs, as only students, how many questions can we possibly attempt? Let's not talk about doing it... they are like just going to let us sit for a paper that we have studied so hard for and make us lose our interest in the subject by getting a U grade for blocks? Sat down with shirley and ziyi today to do chem until we want to faint and really give up on the subject. Not talking about the part that we got high because the questions were simply toooooo weird to understand. Randomly laughing and ziyi with his usual "jokes" which was quite funny when we are in that state of mind. BCC is really quite a good place to study though except for the man that couldn't stop kicking against the wall which got us so irritated. Okay!! enough of ratting already. Must hit my chem books already!! 2 more papers!!

2007-03-18T21:46:00.000+08:00

This is probably going to be the last entry until the end of blocks!! hahah.. kinda excited today!! partly because today is the 18th!! One more month before happy 18!! secondly, i don know why i am excited about blocks! maybe its because i want it to pass and get it out of my head. This march holidays are nothing of the sort that you want for a break. Seriously, its been one week of studying and only studying. Actually no also la.. if you want to bring up the fact that i watched 2 movies in this short span of 7 days. But most of the time was spent mugging and trying to catch up on what have been left behind. All the information that went in on one ear and came out from the other. Talking about catching up, i still have a lot of things to catch up on. One important one is friends!! it has been so long since i went out with a lot of people. Everybody's schedule is very different. Anyway, if you ask me how prepared i am for this block test. I can safely say, less than 50%. Tomorrow's paper is going to be my favourite paper i tink. That is the only paper that doesn't require much of studying. 1 word to describe the pre-block test feeling, "SCREWED!!". Got to rest early today or else i will be too tired to do the paper tomorrow. LUCKS FOR BLOCKS EVERYONE (:

2007-03-17T22:00:00.000+08:00

its now less than 48 hours to welcome our most dreaded enemy - block test. i can say that after much encouragement given by my most beloved friends, i really picked myself up and started studying for this test. I know that given such a short span of time, i really cannot cover a lot but i really did all best to catch up already. Yesterday's overnight mugging session at xiuhui's house did not turn out to be an effective one. Probably because there were too many distractions and that all of us were too tired. So, only managed to finish one physics paper before knocking out. Luckily studied the whole day at TP library to make up for the loss time. Can you believe it?? i actually watched 2 movies during this "holiday". Music and lyrics on tues and just follow law today. Tomorrow will be the last day to really study and i shall see what i can accomplish tomororow. Will try my very best!! Just want to say thank you very much to all those out there that encouraged me (: feeling very sleepy now.. shall go and sleep soon. Slept only for 4 hours in 2 days. Goodnight everyone!!

2007-03-14T12:38:00.000+08:00

woah!! back from another overnight mugging session. Today not very productive though. Only managed to complete the physical chemistry worksheet and read up on a bit of organic chem. Looks like my mugging attitude is slowly coming back already. I have decided to stop touching maths for a while; until i cleared physics and chemistry before i start touching maths. Friday is going to be the big day to decide whether i will pass or fail physics. Having consultation with miss huang to help to salvage the situtation. It is really sad that i have to ask another teacher instead of my own for extra lessons isn't it?? It has been damn tiring mentally to study these few days. I just found out that i can never study at home alone; i will end up browsing websites on the computer, increase the number of entries on my blog, turn on the TV to see if there is another tremor in singapore etc. Just can't seem to study by myself. Have to study with friends or even maybe study alone outside. It is now mid-week and a few days away from the start of blocks. Already received news that blocks for physics and chem is going to be a killer. So, .... Hope i survive this week to type another entry before blocks! To all, good luck studying for blocks!!

2007-03-11T22:42:00.000+08:00

dear readers, i really need some advice now. So please read this post and tag on my tagboard!! school work is driving me mad and i haven start revising for my coming block test next week. Today i was supposed to study for chem test that is on tomorrow but i ended up spending the whole day stoning and doing only the TJ compre passage. Was packing my bag just now when i found my music exam regristration form that i am supposed to hand up next week. I was comtemplating whether to register for the exam that is in june. The fees is around 200 bucks and i need to say i am not fully prepared physically and mentally for it. Should i sign it?? (1st question) if i sign the form, i was put in more work on my music practices and that means less time for study :/ my studies are atrocious now and i am like failing most of my class test this year. I already wasted my mum's money for learning the grade for a year already and if i say i want to give up now, i would be disappointing her. Wouldn't i? (2nd question) I am feeling really stress now, maybe even feel like giving up on everything in the world. Sometimes i really wish i could just sleep and never wake up; how good would that be? How can i study for blocks when i am not even in the condition. At least give me something to study!! i understand for maths i can do the revision paper to revise, for econs and GP, i can read up more. What about for the sciences?? especially physics when i have such a lousy teacher who doesn't even want to come back during the holidays for extra lessons!! no worksheets and really NOTHING!! i can say that i don understand anything that is taught this year. HOW?? (3rd question) for chem, although there is revision worksheet to do, i don understand all the parts on organic chem! irritating benzene rings, halogens, alkanes, alkenes, arenes, alcohols!! HATE YOU ALL!! i am really feeling damn stressed now!! pls, pls give me some advice.

-a troubled boy

2007-03-07T20:52:00.000+08:00

sometimes, you could only imagine what if.

sometimes, if you think back and smile.

sometimes, what comes out are memories;

memories of happy times.

but what you can remember most vividly

are always the sad times, the seperation.

The pain that pierce my heart,

the things you did.

Not looking forward to each day,

not waiting for time to pass us by.

The times where each minute each second means my life.

If reality was not to be so cruel,

if love could travel across distances.

If i could force myself to forget all these memories,

Only if.

to someone that i will never forget

Feeling kind of emo today so had to write this post. Sparked off some old memories; sad and happy ones together. The feeling just kept rushing at me. You all might not understand what the above meant, at least to me. But it just felt good writing all of it out. At least to keep as a memory. I should really be starting on revision for blocks now. Goodbye and to all those who are having blocks now, GOOD LUCK!!

2007-03-03T10:14:00.000+08:00

Group 2 Night-Riders
The eventful group 1
camera whore at esplanade

NIGHT CYCLING 2007

Night cycling marks the end of ODAC activities for term 1 and we have to start studying for block test. We were supposed to rest after school so that we have the energy to do night-cycling but had to go out for my mum's birthday so didn't rest at all!! it had been 28 hours since i last slept if you don't count the 1 hour sleep during chem lecture xp So, night cycling!! i know this may be a model answer but each trip had been a different experience for us!! we had done one recee and one dry run and the route was almost similar. But each trip brings about new discoveries and adventures. I had expected the night cycling activity to be a monotonous one but it was full of events that caught us unprepared. We met up at 2100 plus to start off the activity. It was raining cats and dogs before the night itself and we were so scared that our efforts would go to waste if it were to be cancelled. Thank god it stopped raining already. Set off at around 2300 and we were divided into 3 different groups and moved off at 15 mins interval. Shall not go into the minor details and route though. Firstly, i led my group to a wrong way at around still road :/ so sorry!! then on the way, there were unexpected drivers and strange traffic!! the drivers would park in front of us and stop there, so we had to decide whether to overtake the cars. The traffic lights were weird also as it changed from green to red very fast and we don't have enough time to cross the road. Along the way, we were stopped by group 1 as joshua's bike broke down and miss tay had to give up her bike for him to continue. Had to "dismantle" the bike and fit it into mr liang's car before we can move off. The funniest thing happened at chomp chomp where we locked the bikes and found out that we don't have one of the keys to it. So, had to find ways to open the lock. Called the locksmith which cost us 100 bucks if we were to ask him to come and the lack of availability of services at gas stations. Therefore, had to call our friendly neighbourhood police to cut the lock for us!! Group 1 ended up going behind group 3!! Along the way there were some minor injuries and dangerous situations where we had to adapt to quickily. Surprisingly, i was not as tired as i was during the dry run and our group ended up getting high and alive when we reach the bike shop again!! Waving the light-sticks and singing songs before going to macs for breakfast and then debrief. The debrief by teachers so surprisingly short though even though so many things happened along the way (: it was really a very different and eventful experience that we had today; dealing with the situations that were thrown at us and un-noticingly enjoying the process to work out the situation. Okay!! it is now ODAC study break and i have to hit my books soon!! going out soon before going lester's house in the evening!! i promise i will start studying tomorrow!! really!!! i need it

2007-02-25T22:09:00.000+08:00

TLBS

Yay!! we finally conquered the 60 storeys of republic plaza at raffles place!! i am so proud of TLBS. Only 3 trainings last week and we did it!! Although we didn't manage to get the top 10 position, i am still very proud of all of us. Went there at around 1400 and started studying!! hahah.. making full use of our time there. Registration started at around 1530 and we had to wait until 1728 before we are dispatched from the waiting area. In front of us was the CJC ODACers who sent 5 teams to participate in this competition. They had lots of supporters and we were like overwhelmed by their cheers and shouts. Luckily, the saints registered together except for canoe who went first. Behind us was SA track followed by SAINTS SPORTS CLUB!! we did a group cheer before starting our race. The road up was simply dreadful; endless steps with little or no air ventilation and the path was somewhat slippery. There were inspirational signs and quotations along the way to encourage us to press on until the top. There were signs like," you are halfway there, push on", "2 more storeys to water break" and not forgetting "toilets available in 3 storeys more". I forgot about the quotations pasted at the sides of the walls already which motivated me to push on. I nearly gave up at the 32 storey but there was no way i could go down and the only way was up!! so had to press on and finally saw a CJ ODAC girl who was from the team in front of us and that gave me motivation to overtake her and achieve a better timing for the team. Once i reached the top, i nearly fainted but luckily there was air ventilation there. GREAT JOB TLBS for completing the challenge and getting the goodie bag. Hahahah.. i was so confident we could complete that i never bring an extra shirt to change and i was depending on the shirt that we could get if we complete the race. After which we took group pics and then went for dinner at city hall. So lucky to see fireworks on our way home!! Okay!! have to go and do my hw before going to sleep already. Very tired!! goodnight people!!

SAJC Trackers and ODACers

Drink up people after the race!!

TLBS in Vertical marathon shirt

2007-02-24T22:17:00.000+08:00

Just woke up from sleep after a very tiring but fulfilling day!! Yesterday was the dry run for SS team-building which ended quite early and then there was the last stairs climbing training for TLBS!! Vertical marathon is tomorrow at around 1530!! it will be at republic plaza which is 60 storeys high. We will do our best tomorrow!! Woke up at 0530 this morning to rush to school for the actual SS team-building event. This team-building organised is supposed to stretch us to our limits as we have lack of manpower and of course, test our skills in running 2 activities con-currently on the same day itself. At least that is what he said during the rather short de-brief we had today. So, had to prepare many things before the scholars came. At around 0800, the scholars arrived in the hall. We had to start immediately and there was the starting skit. At first, i never thought taking the scholars for this team-building was that fun. For ice-breakers, we played several games as there was plenty of time and i never expected them to speak up and interact with us so confidently. After that we proceeded on to the station games which ran smoothly and at the end of the games, they were quite upset that they don't get to play all the 5 games that we planned due to time constraint. At the very same time, the RCY units from Hougang Sec, SCGS and St Margret arrived and they started the day with skits and ice-breakers as well. The 38 pages of proposal submitted gave us a full detailed itinerary of what was going on at that time!! GREAT JOB SS TEAM-BUILDING TASKFORCE!! During the last station game which was moving chairs, the scholars completed their task with variations in less than 15 mins so we had to play filler games (polar bear) with them before the final debrief. It was really heart-warming to see them participate actively during the debriefing and giving positive feedbacks about the activity itself. It was even satisfying to see them being able to communicate better with each other and even with me. After the final debrief, we proceeded to the hall for a concluding story before dismissal of scholars. I am sure the ODACers felt proud of their achievement to see all the scholars enjoying themselves and they even did a scholar's cheer for us. We still managed to take a group photo and of course a combined group photo with the scholars!! After that we had to join the other facilitator to help in the facilitation of the RCY groups. You could really see the distinct contrast between the mood of the scholars and the RCY groups due to the age group. We really did not expect there would be sec 1s joining us in this event. So, they were quite bored with the games and their morale was really low throughout the games. I really applaud jason for his enthusiasm in being their facilitator and trying to liven up the mood!! many changes in the debriefing points had to be made to suit them. After they left, we had to clear up all the things we used before our very own debrief. Today's debrief was rather short though, only took around 20 mins?? i must say i am quite pleased he learnt his lesson in not scolding us about minor stuff that happened during the day and even learnt to praise us for our efforts in making this a success!!

This SS team-building activity is really different from the CCA team-building activity organised last month. The games were the same but the target groups were different. I had to facilitate scholars instead of the CCA and that they were not bonded at all at the start of the team-building activity. It really gives me a totally different experience as i was facilitating alone and that many things were unpredictable and we had to react fast to the changes, We really had improved quite a lot since CCA team-building in many aspects, both individually as well as as a team itself. Moreover, there is always the sense of achievement being a facilitator and seeing your group grow and learn together. During postcard reflections today with the scholars, they gave very insightful points that i could learn from. "Opportunities are everywhere; success or failure depends on whether we grab it and make use of it to our advantage", "The new discoverer". We discover many new things each day; from the people around us as well as we discover more about ourselves. It is when you slow down your footsteps and take a look at the people around you that you discover more about them and it is really through obstacles and stress that you discover more about yourself. A totally different experience from what i learnt from the CCA team-building!! it is through stress and obstacles that we are able to stretch ourselves and discover more about ourselves. Had lots of fun and many learning points today during SS team-building. SAINTSODAC will continue to improve and make the next activity a success!!

2007-02-22T00:00:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEIHAO!!! you're 18 now man!! can officially watch M18 shows and buy alcohol already (: hahah.. hope you like your presents tomorrow!! anyway, had vertical marathon training today which was so tiring!! This sunday 1530 at republic plaza!! must come down and support ok?? TLBS will be representing SAINTSODAC for this competition! great news today that we will not be playing frisby for PE lessons anymore and we are finally doing physical conditioning. We are sick of the game already after playing it for 1.5 months?? correct me if i am wrong. Training for vertical marathon was so tiring. Climbed 2 sets of 23 floors today and after ODAC, another 3 sets. Feeling damn tired now!! never expected climbing stairs to be so tiring! the competition has 66 floors so good luck to us already :/ chinese new year had been boring this year. Maybe its because there's going to be block test in 1 month time. Going to start studying real soon after this week. Speaking about this, we had this ridiculous target-setting and peer mentoring programme organised by ODAC teachers!! and we still have to devise a study timetable which usually is useless for guys!! i don know about girls though. Anyway, back to my GP presentation!! MUST COME DOWN AND SUPPORT US ON SUNDAY!!!

2007-02-17T23:42:00.000+08:00

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR TO ALL!! just came back from reunion dinner! the reunion dinner is the longest i ever had. The dinner was supposed to start at 7.30 but we ended up starting up an hour later and finishing at around 1030? The food was nice though but the service was too slow already. Cannot blame them also because of the heated customers and lack of manpower :/ Anyway, falling asleep really soon. Too tired after night-cycling last nite. Yesterday's CNY performance in school was not bad except that we had to stay back after school for ODAC (one of the few CCAs that had to stay back. Had lao yu shen though which was fun but messy!! the SS team-building dry run was quite redundant in my context as all of us were not in the mood to do anything. Wanted to sleep for at least 2 hours before night-cycling but didn't managed to :/ night-cycling was as usual fun but tiring. The route had been slightly modified a bit. It was the most tiring activity i been to so far and my knees were aching like mad after esplanade. The worst part was at the end around 6 am when we still had a scenario activity to test us in case a real situation happens. Simply collapsed when i reach home at 10 plus before going out again. And here i am blogging!! can't sleep early today though. Must 'shou sui". To everyone again!! HAPPY CNY and remember to collect lots of ang paos (: ENJOY!!

2007-02-15T21:43:00.000+08:00

just found out that i haven blog for quite a long time already. My last post was night-cycling recee and tomorrow's going to be night-cycling dry run. Okay!! i shall start of this post by a quote. "its not the end that matters, its the process that counts". This quote can be used in many situations but for me, this quote is applied in a different manner. Yesterday was Valentine's Day (14/2/07). It has been 2 years since i last went out with a girl on this day. Last year has been spent with my OG!! Don't get me wrong though, last year's outing was quite fun (:

so in relation to Valentine's day, the first thing is to ask the girl if she's free on that day first. After that is the waiting for reply part and the rest follows after (where to go, what to do etc.) I must say that this is what i call the process. The most memorable one i ever had!! it was a long story but there are interesting twists and turns in this story. I shall not blog about them though cuz its going to take me forever.

There was also the preparation period where we buy all our gifts for the people we appreciate and had become a part of our lives. So, we did shopping after the movie "the inconvenient truth" which was so cool!! This show is about global warming and how all of us are going to die very soon if we don't save the environment. Oops.. i am out of the topic again. Anyway, spent quite a lot of time shopping for the gifts for Valentine's day and the gift exchange session that ODAC is organising. So, after all the preparation, we have to bring them to school. So i figured that there will be many ppl bringing gifts to school on wed, so i brought the gifts on tues!!

The big day came and the school was filled with a "loving" atmosphere; playing love songs in the cafe, selling balloons, flowers, cakes and many goodies!! THANKS FOR ALL THE GOODIES (: time seem to fly by and in the afternoon was ODAC knots-tying and orienteering session. It was a pretty long session and i had to go off at 5 for dental appointment (: Oh.. before going off i decided to give my secret-valentine her gift and i was like so shocked to find out who it is lor.. THANKS FOR THE NICE THINGYS!! after that, hurried to change into my school uniform before hurrying off. Rushed for the appointment and i was late!! so sorry :/ she looked really very tired and sick at that time (collapsing soon type). So, we started walking the citylink. Hahah.. had no idea where we were heading to though. Finally, she said she wanted to go to Donut factory for some snacks first so we started walking back. Hahah... before we reached there, she told me that the queue was going to be super super long but to our surprise the queue was quite short (at first)... until we realised that we were not at the right queue!! It was so embarassing la.. hahah... and the queue was like SUPER long!! so decided not to have donuts for snacks and went for dinner at SAKAE SUSHI instead. This time there was not a long queue and we managed to get seats immediately. Started eating and taking the plates but i don know what happened to me man!! only ate 3 plates before declaring that i am full!! I AM NOT TURNING INTO A GIRL LOL!!! hahah.. ate and talked quite a lot before leaving the place for home (she really needs her rest). On the way to the bus-stop, saw some unexpected people!! OMG! you never tell me that there was an 08 outing at city hall lor. So, talked with them for a while before sending her home. Thank you for the cupcakes and for the day also!! hope you recover soon (: (so sorry about not buying flowers and the white chocolates :/ buy you other stuff next time!!)

then today was the sharing session with my bestie and talked about many stuff yesterday and thanks for waiting with me to pass the gift to my friends at J8. It was supposed to be a studying session but we ended up talking for 2 hours?? hahah.. just have too many things to share already!! glad you had fun on v day also (: and i typed this entry already as promised!! Tomorrow is CNY celebration and ODAC activities after all of that. SS team-building dry run and night-cycling dry run!!

2007-02-04T16:56:00.000+08:00

stop at chomp chomp for stingray!!

finally woke up from a long sleep. Reached home at around 10 this morning after night cycling recee which was so fun! Met up at ECP at around 10 to start the night cycling recee. The bicycle rental overnight was only 5 bucks with free drink too!! started the recee at 11. The route goes like this:
Siglap park connector-> changi road-> paya lebar road-> upper paya lebar road-> boundary road-> yio chu kang road-> serangoon garden way-> taristock ave-> amk ave 3-> amk ave1-> upper thomson road-> bishan st 21-> braddell road-> upper serangoon road-> bendemeer road-> lavender street-> crawford street-> republic boulevard-> queen elizabeth walk, marina promenade-> rochor river-> sims road-> sims way-> mountbatten road-> fort road-> ECP connector.

prata house for prata (:

a very long list of locations rite?? its so amazing that we only took 7 hours plus to pass all those places. Stopping in between at chomp chomp for stingray, shell station for redbull and biscuits, bus-stops for rest and of course!! thomson for roti prata! not forgetting the emo times at esplanade. A very tiring but enjoyable experience (: the night life of Singapore is simply just different from the busy and hectic life in the morning. It really makes you slow down your pace of life and take a look at what is around you. I must admit although i stay in bishan, the nightlife of bishan is totally different. Even the busy and buzzing Braddell road that i pass everyday on bus 13 is a totally different scenery at night. It quiet until we could land our bikes on the road and cycle to school. Why is life in the day so busy and hectic?? it makes us miss out many things in life that are free but nice. Sometimes one should really slow down your footsteps and look around and appreciate things around you. There will definitely be many new findings that you never realise before. Same thing in life that people are able to neglect things that are so near and yet so far. This night-cycling experience is really one that can let you stop and slow down your footsteps to even think about life. Facing the CBD area at esplanade can really get you thinking. Can't we just enjoy life carefree and unrestricted by work and stress?? anyway, we returned to ECP to try to watch the sunrise but is was too late :/ what an experience!! so, my advice is try night-cycling!! to all ODACers, do look forward to the night-cycling activity coming up soon!! it will be fun (: below is my favourite song of the week!!!

result of night-cycling!!

Hero (Enrique Iglesias)

Let me be your hero

Would you dance,
If I asked you to dance?
Would you run,
And never look back?
Would you cry,
If you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?

Would you tremble,
If I touched your lips?
Would you laugh?
Oh please tell me this.
Now would you die,
For the one you love?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Would you swear,
That youll always be mine?
Or would you lie?
Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I dont care...
Youre here, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Oh, I just wanna to hold you.
I just wanna to hold you.
Oh yeah.
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I dont care...
Youre here, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you, forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.

2007-02-01T21:43:00.000+08:00

3 straight days of ODAC activities!! yesterday was SAJC annual cross-country. Quite disappointed though as we don have the chance to run in the last year of our JC lives. Next year we will be running in NS already :/ ODACers are appointed as road marshalls to help to direct the traffic in ECP. So had to wake up at 5 plus to board bus 13 to ECP. It was such a long ride and upon reaching there, we still don't know where to meet so had to rush down (carrying our bags and running at the same time). Anyway, we stationed at our various checkpoints to direct the "traffic". It was quite a boring job as we had to stand there and simply not doing anything except guiding the people where to run. Had negative comments from the runners though, saying that ODACers are standing there and rotting. Argh... forget all those man!! we were commended for our service after the event by Mr Ho and all the teachers for helping out. After that was PROJECT teach serene how to cycle. So, we had lunch before renting our bikes for 3 hours. It was quite fun cycling but ECP was filled with SA ppl. It was like a "SAJC at ECP day"!! anyway, after hard work and determination, serene managed to learn how to cycle. SO PROUD OF YOU BRO!! then after that went to yumin's new house for the Singapore VS Thailand match which was so entertaining!! the funny commentary which was so sarcastic. Probably going to watch the match on sunday for the return league of the ASEAN CUP FINAL!! Oh.. while taking the cab home yesterday, xiuhui and i found a handphone on the seat of the taxi!! so proud of ourselves for deciding to return the phone back to the owner (: so, walked to the bishan neighbourhood police post to report on the lost handphone. So happy that we did a good deed as the man called to say like a thousand times thank you to us!! ok.. that was yesterday. Today was an interesting day also!! forgot that i have GP debate today and never prepare anything :/ so talked crap throughout the whole debate which was so amusing!! various arguments shot at each other and all the funny rebuttals at each other. Anyway, just reached home after the first-aid refresher which we had to attend in preparation for the J1s intake which is coming soon!! its going to be really exciting and fun to join ODAC!! ok.. going to sleep soon before waking up later at 2 to study a bit!! i am starting to like this type of lifestyle!! goodnight everyone (:

PROJECT "CYCLESERENE"

Emo-ing at Bedok Jetty

2007-01-29T00:05:00.000+08:00

the weekends are finally over; tomorrow is the start of another week. The week that has passed has been really hectic and stressful. But at least it gave me an idea of what the life of a J2 student will be. The week had many obstacles that i faced. From fatigue to tiredness and to stress. It nearly made me collapsed and give up on things in life. The sickness it has brought about in the process and of course the care and concern that i received from my friends. I really want to thank you all for being there for me in times of difficulties and stress. Without you all, i really doubted i could make it through last week. With all the work piling up and all the unfinished business, i could not afford to waste anymore time. I have finally found the strength to pull myself together and start afresh again!! "yesterday was the worst day ever in my life, tomorrow can't be worse", a quote of optimism. Always look on the bright side of life. Whenever you have a lot of work to do, just remember that all the work placed in front of you can be completed if you have the determination and optimistic mentality. ITS ALL IN THE MIND!! we can do it ppl!! strive on man!! before i go, i want to dedicate this song to all the people who have supported me in this difficult time of my life. THANK YOU ALL!!

My Best Friend (Tim McGraw)

I never had no one
I could count on
Ive been let down so many times
I was tired of hurtin
So tired of searchin
til you walked into my life
It was a feelin
Id never known
And for the first time
I didnt feel alone

Youre more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
I dont know where Id be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
Youre my best friend
Youre my best friend, oh yeah

You stand by me
And you believe in me
Like nobody ever has
When my world goes crazy
Youre right there to save me
You make me see how much I have
And I still tremble
When we touch
And oh the look in your eyes
When we make love

Youre more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I dont know where Id be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
Youre my best friend
Youre my best friend

Youre more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I dont know where Id be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
Youre my best friend
Youre my best friend (my best friend)
Youre my best friend (my best friend)

2007-01-24T23:05:00.000+08:00

i really don know wad to blog about nowadays. Life is getting real bad now. Everytime i reach home, i don see the sun. Its like i am living in a world of darkness; when i wake up, the sky is dark, when i reach home, the sky is also as dark. Is this what a JC student's life is like?? i been telling myself to press on but i know i just can't. I am really feeling the stress now!! not only from my CCA but also from school work. I always knew that ODAC is a tough CCA to join and at the same time, cope with your school work. I used to be able to juggle the two together and work well. But that was when i am in J1. The life of a J2 is totally different!! it is like you stepped into the working world already. We are in school for more than 12 hours a day and sometimes even up to 15 hours. Telling you honestly, i have never been home before 10 this week and i tink it just sucks. Once i reached home, i will be too tired to do anything. Although i have a lot of things to do, i just can't bring myself to do it. I tried.. really tried.. but i collapsed on the table that day, leaving the com on for the whole nite. As i am typing this entry, my head is getting giddy and suffering from a bad headache. At this rate, i think i will definitely not last more than a week being in the pink of health. Having cough already :/ what can i do? i just hope i can sustain through this week and hopeful spend some time studying during my breaks or even reverting back to my lifestyle of waking up at 2am to study every morning, I really need to catch up on my school work. I feel very lost now... both in my commitments and studies. Pls give me the strength and energy to last through this week. PLEASE!!

2007-01-21T12:15:00.000+08:00

CCA TEAM BUILDING 2007 (19/1/2007 - 20/1/2007)

CCA team building 2007 has finally ended. What an enriching and fun experience for us! although it was tiring and forced me to sleep for more than 12 hours yesterday nite but it was really worthwhile. Started our dry runs last year and had a total of 6 dry runs before the real thing, it was really a very tough project to undertake. The first major project that ODAC had so far, the pressure was on us to make this a success. Heard from the teachers how well the previous batch of J2s did for the event, we were more pressurized to be on par or even better than them. Left for the campsite on friday itself after school to prepare all the things needed and start with the dry runs. Me, mel and xiuhui left the campsite to buy dinner, supper and breakfast for the ODACers. So, went to GIANT supermarket at vivo to buy all the groceries needed for both days. Had any bags to carry back to the campsite including 28 packets of chicken rice for dinner. Upon reaching there, had dinner before all the verbal dry runs again. The night ended quite late and we all went to sleep in our cosy doms.

Woke up at 5am next day to prepare for the event itself. Had a quick breakfast before me and mel went to harbourfront MRT to pick the CCAs up. They had to meet at 7am but obviously a lot of them were late. So had to dispatch 2 buses at different times. There was a problem of latecoming as one of the NEL trains broke down. So, had to start the event at around 10 mins late. The entire programme ran quite smoothly as the weather was fine and NICE. I must say, i am really thankful that i took cricket girls!! they are really very cooperative and very funny people! so, had no problem mixing with them and facilitating them. They completed their station games quite smoothly and went for lunch which came late!! so they started teaching us how to play their games (: lunch was quite nice after hearing the positive feedback by the cricket girls themselves. However, the rain started pouring after lunch. So, we had to play mass games in the hall which i heard the cricket girls were so funny!! it was somewhat a game of catching. So, the girls all ran to a room and locked themselves up to prevent themselves from being caught!! hahah..so SMART!! luckily, the storm somewhat cleared up and we get to go to the high elements station!! i must say i am so proud of the cricket girls for daring to try the high elements station (: it was really very participative and brave of them to try. CRICKET GIRLS ROCKS!! some of those who told us that they were scared of heights also managed to complete the station!! however, the rain spoiled our mood again as we could not finish the rotation before we had to keep all our things. So, we went for our final debrief. Final debrief was fun and enriching as we asked them to do what we prepared for them, TTI and the appreciative note to their fellow peers by giving them a notebook each. It was really encouraging to see them bond better as a CCA and even with us. When we told them that this event is going to end already, they still didn't want to go. So happy that they really enjoyed the day!! although they did not win the grand prize, it was really good to see that we really succeeded in our task for team-building!! A really meaningful and fulfilling day for me and mel i believe. Thanx mel for helping out so much to facilitate them too!! WE ROX!

After they left, we had ODAC de-brief which lasted for around 1.5 hours?? had many positive feedbacks from the teachers as well as our fellow peers. But the day had to end on a sour note with him saying something bad again :/ relax man.. we shall not bother on what he said. We will just have to do everything by ourselves and make all the events as successful or even more successful than this!! ODAC rocks!!

Some pics taken during CCA team-building 2007

The facils for cricket girls

Shopping for groceries

Done with shopping

Our doms

top left: ice-breakers, top right: pass the water, bottom left: wireless connection, bottom right: great pearl caper

LUNCH TIME!!

Wearing of harness and preparing for high-elements

Belaying the cricket girls

Well done cricket girls!!

2007-01-17T22:43:00.000+08:00

in case you all have been wondering why i didn't blog for so long. Only one reason to explain it all - NO TIME!!! this week have been kept busy for CCA team-building preparation. 2 more days to CCA team-building!! all our months of hard work is going to be determined by the day itself - saturday at moe labrador campsite. Stayed back almost everyday discussing or preparing for the CCA team-building. Its the first time that ODAC can prove wad they are made of. Not just all training and rock-climbing, but planning major activities for the school as well. Other than ODAC, this week was simply terrible!! had chem, maths and econs test which was so bad until i could almost hand in a blank piece of paper. Econs was not as bad though. SCIENCES simply suck!! have to really concentrate all on my studies once this event is over. LTC can wait... studies first!

2007-01-13T23:54:00.000+08:00

rain rain go away!! went for CCA team-building dry run at labrador MOE adventure campsite today (: after all the months of planning and dry-runs, we finally went to see where we are going to carry out the activity which is going to be held next sat. Woke up early in the morning to go to the campsite for recee.Went to play the very fun high-elements games (in the rain though). Everything was going on quite smoothly except that we really need more practices!! the date is drawing closer and i am getting more excited for that day. All our months of hard work all depends on that day and our performance on that day of course! having preparaton on wed before staying over on fri night and then the real thing on sat. To all the CCAs who are participating in the team-buliding activity, rest assured. ALL OF YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!! SAINTSODAC will definitely make it a memorable experience for all of you (: Strive on!!

2007-01-11T21:04:00.000+08:00

finally can walk properly again!! sorry for not updating my blog until today. J2 life is really busy :/ so, i shall start talking about the things that happened so far. Went for PE lesson yesterday and started doing light exercises like doing those machines in the gym. But after that, had all my muscles aching again. Too long never train my muscles already i guess. Don even know if i am ready for rock-climbing tomorrow!! there will be people from STB (Singapore Tourism Board) coming down to film us climbing tomorrow i tink. So EXCITING!!! oh. talking about rock-climbing, ODAC had rock-climbing yesterday which i didn't attend also :/ so sad la.. when mr lam told us that it was the last rock-climbing session. Thought i will never have the chance to climb the rock-wall tomorrow until when he told us about the filming tomorrow~! but yesterday was a very tiring day. Don actually know why though.. never do anything straining also. But when i reached home.. i kinda collapsed cuz my head was spinning like mad!! so woke up today at 6 plus without studying for the chem test today. The chem test was bad so don ask!! going to have remedial every thursday from 1-2pm!! have to go and chiong homework already so bye!!

2007-01-07T17:15:00.000+08:00

went to see the doctor today regarding my ankle!! NO exercise for one week!! OMG. I am going to miss PE on monday & wed and maybe even rock-climbing :/ so now i am trapped at home as my mum don let me go out!! she says it will be bad for the recovery of my leg. Haiz.. and now there is something wrong with my handphone and i have to change it!! i don want to though. Have to restart in order to see an incoming message!! stuck at home the whole day today and trying to do carboxylic acid tutorial. Still got quite a lot of homework not done yet!! Bye!!

Replies to tags:

jess: ya... school re-opening :/ best of luck to you too!!
yumin: hahahah.. i so influential?? go study la.. A's coming already
wendy: christmas present?? hahah.. coming la. Never see you so long already wad!!
clara: :/ no choice lor.. they don know how to arrange the timetable one!! yup.. thanx! cya soon :D
val: NICE song!! old songs are nice lor. Next time i put some old songs into the sharing folder and you will start to like them!! chem sucks!!!

2007-01-06T16:42:00.000+08:00

hello again!! i am here to complain about my stupid timetable!! friday was a boring and lousy day; 4.5 hours straight of science lessons. And i re-emphasize!! SCIENCE :/ only 1 hour of break for the day. We started to have 3 hours straight of chemistry from 8-11 then going for physics lessons from 11-1230. 1230-1330 is the only break for the day. Yesterday had no choice so had to rush to the cafe to buy a burger to eat on the way to class!! After that was ODAC right after the econs lecture which was so.. boring and useless. Roller-blading at ECP was fun!! accidentally sprained my ankle at the last part of the blading session though :/ heard a very nice and emo song on the way. I shall put the lyrics down later. It was a rainy and emo night yesterday accompanied by a nice song. What a scene!! i have bad news though. I may not attend PE lessons on monday and maybe even rock-climbing on wed :/ this weekend is all about studying for chem already. Chem test next week!!

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE (Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack)

Tonight I celebrate my love for you
It seems the natural thing to do
Tonight no one's gonna find us
We'll leave the world behind us
When I make love to you
Tonight I celebrate my love for you
And hope that deep inside you feel it too
Tonight our spirits will be climbing
To the sky lit up with diamonds
When I make love to you tonight

Tonight I celebrate my love for you (ooh)
And that midnight song is gonna come shining through
Tonight there'll be no distance between us
What I want most to do
Is to get close to you tonight

Tonight I celebrate my love for you
And soon this old world will seem brand new
Tonight we will both discover
How friends turn into lovers
When I make love to you

Tonight I celebrate my love for you (ooh)
And that midnight song is gonna come shining through
Tonight there'll be no distance between us
What I want most to do
Is to get close to you

Tonight I celebrate my love for you

2007-01-03T21:47:00.000+08:00

first day of school today!! supposed to be excited about going to school but i am not. Except for the fact that we had our post-holidays games day today. But seriously, today was not a bad day after all. Went early in the morning to give out our christmas cum new year present to the ODACers (: so happy to see that they liked the present. After that was our first lesson of the day, physics. Our new physics teacher, Mdm Hoh is quite a good teacher i must say but a bit not the motherly kind like Miss Huang. The second new teacher that we have is Mr Fang, our new GP teacher. He look so fierce that i don even dare to msg in class la. But i tink he's quite a good teacher too!! although i have to start doing my first assignment - 3 main events that happened in 2006 that affected the world. And present tomorrow :/ Post-holidays games day was quite fun but tiring. Then had to transport all the stores from the ODAC store to the store near the rock-wall because of the irritating PA system in the store now. Its raining outside now... i have to go and do my assignment already!! bye!!

2007-01-02T20:29:00.000+08:00

today is the last night before school re-opens. Many new targets for this year. Firstly, studies! wasted last year playing and not fully concentrating on studies. Not enough time this year for me to play and study at the same time. Secondly, ODAC activities! i hope that all the activities we organise this year will be smooth-flowing. Especially the major ones that would affect our reputation as a club - CCA team-building, Orientation 2007, OEC 2007 & LTC 2007. At least if all the activities were successful, we will be able to leave ODAC offically with an ease of mind and of course, proving him wrong about us. Why i said leave ODAC offically after june?? it's because we are going to carry on our activities even after CCA ends - ODAC graduation trip. If he doesn't want to organise one for us, we will do it ourselves.Thirdly, relationship with people. 2006 has been a year of ups and downs even in the area of relationship itself. Downs relationship with my class; not bonding at all with all of them (most of them). Luckily, found a new home in SAJC - ODAC. Bonds strengthen within ODAC itself, especially after the krabi trip. This coming year's resolution : to try to bond with more of the people in class and of course try to bond the entire ODAC together. BGR?? nope.. for this year. I must put studies first before everything else. So, don tink i have time for all those. Bad things happen also during the course of BGR, so might as well not touch until i can give my full commitment to that. That's all that i have to say for this coming school year!! oh.. i haven complete my homework yet!! So, to all my friends!! let's work hard together and do well for A's (: all the best!!

2007-01-02T00:21:00.000+08:00

finally passed the first day of the new year - 2007!! not a good day to pass though. Had stomach-upset for almost the whole day and vomited like don know how many times. Nevertheless, really had fun dinner-ing with ODACers. Although went to the toilet at PS for countless times, i was still hungry and thus the dinner at Crystal Jade. Before we went there, i had no idea PS had a crystal jade though. After dinner, persuaded ziyi to go to EC house for a haircut. Wanted to tell the person to cut GI for him but after the barber showed him how short GI was, he kinda freaked out!! So, he cut spike and i swear, it was NICE!! went to the arcade for some games later and joshua is like damn funny la. He kept on saying that its because he's not a regular gamer that he is so noob at games. On the way to istana park, met hakim at starbucks and its like damn funny la.. shuo cao cao, cao cao jiu dao. Chilled and played indian poker at istana park and ziyi with his usual lame jokes. Eg. what did batman say when robin hit him?? Ans: painful xia!! -_-

- school is starting but i don like it :/ but 2007 is going to be a new start, new beginning, a new page of my life

As promised, replies to tags

huimin: Happy New Year to you too!! all the best for O's levels this year!!
rich: you too!! we are going to rock ODAC next year man!!
peiyi: hellos!! happy 2007 (: yup.. feeling much better now. Thanx for your concern!! cya soon
federick: hahah... i am not married yet la.. so where got angpao to give you?? anyway, its not lunar new year yet la

2007-01-01T04:38:00.000+08:00

hello everyone!! look at the time now and you can see how tired i am. Anyone still awake at this time?? i am at lester's house and on the verge of sleeping. But today was really a fun day and HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!! Went arcade and met chris and his friends there. Oh.. we ate at the very NICE Fish & Co restaurant which was opposite PS. The place and environment was just amazing with a live band performing for us. Then after that went to lester's house to play his X-box 360 before watching the countdown on channel 5 which was so disappointing and at the same time, typed out messages to send. Before i go, here are some of the pics taken today.

seafood platter for 1

the widescreen tvs and collection of wines in the restaurant

2006-12-31T12:00:00.000+08:00

We are into the last 12 hours of the unforgettable year of 2006. Tomorrow marks a new beginning, a new vision, a new step for me in my life. I have definitely wasted too much time this year. 2006 has been a year full of surprises, twists and turns and of course ups and downs. This year has passed in a blink of an eye; from PAE to JAE, from 16 to 17 then from success to failure. The first few months with my PAE class 06S08 has been fun and enriching. Having played everyday in school and looking forward to school when you come out of bed. There is certainly the fun element in school. After that was JAE class 06S09. I am sorry that i just could not click as well as my PAE class. Maybe there is such a big difference and that my mentality still remains at the fun of my ex-class. Luckily, there is ODAC. My life and soul in school. I just want to say a big thank you to all the ODACers who had brought so much fun for me in school. You guys are the people that kept me going in school!! Not forgetting my cat high buddies who are so important to me in school nowadays. They just brings fun and joy to me and never fails to brighten up my day. There are just too many memories to be written for the year of 2006. There was the time when i achieved somewhat success. The time when i studied hard for my common test and got the result. The time when i got distracted with a lot of things that caused my promos to be a failure. I still have to thank all the people that have encouraged me in the times when i am down. THANK YOU ALL!! so, in this last 24 hours, i have decided to reflect on the things that i have done right and wrong so that next year would not be a repeat and a waste like this year. Big events are coming up next year; in ODAC, there are major events like CCA team-building, Orientation 2007, OEC 2007 and LTC 2007. Although we don't have the support of you, we still can do it!! We will make you eat your words and make you regret for giving up on us. There are the block tests in march and june before prelims and finally A'levels. I predict next year is going to be a fast and stressful year ahead. Before we proceed into the next phase of our life, we must work hard and get our results first. Anyway, today is about the last day i am really going to enjoy myself before i get into the study mood again. What a relief i have yesterday!! kayaking proposal dateline extended. That means that i can focus on night-cycling proposal first. Lester and weihao are coming now to touch up a bit on the proposal before we do something else.... After that, watching movie with cat high buddies at THE CATHAY. Countdown at Esplanade before going lester's house for the nite. So, in advance. GOODBYE 2006 and HELLO
2007!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL (: And, before i go, i wish to dedicate this song to everyone who feels like giving up on life. I know there are times when you feel like giving up but NEVER LET GO!!

Bryan Adams - Never Let Go (THE GUARDIAN SOUNDTRACK)

Can you lay your life down
So a stranger can live
Can you take what you need
But take less than you give

Could you close every day
Without the glory and fame
Could you hold your head high
When no one knows your name

That’s how legends are made
At least that’s what they say

[Chorus]
We say goodbye
But never let go
We live, we die
Cuz you can’t save every soul
Gotta take every chance to
Show that you’re the kind of man who
Who never look back, never look down
And never let go

Can you lose everything?
You ever had planned
Can you sit down again?
And play another hand

Could you risk everything?
For the chance to be in loan
Under pressure find the grace
what you come undone

That’s how legends are made
At least that’s what they say

[Chorus]

Never let go(3x)

Gotta take every chance to
Show that you’re the kind of man who
Who never look back, never look down
And never let go

[Chorus]

Never look back, never look down
And never let go
Never let go

2006-12-29T21:12:00.000+08:00

hello people!! feeling bored yesterday, i did a video for ODACers on the things we did this year. Pls go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_psrWXOt6I and have a look! Remember to leave a comment too (: enjoy~!

2006-12-26T12:54:00.000+08:00

its raining cats and dogs outside now. Today's boxing day! everybody open your christmas presents!! anyway, i just woke up. Made up for the 2 hours i slept yesterday, Went out with ODACers on Christmas day but many people p.s us. In the end, there were only about 7 people who went for dinner and the others joined us to chill later at esplanade roof-top terrace. The chilling session was filled with different emotions; sad because of something that we hoped would not be the truth, happy because we really enjoyed ourselves playing truth or dare. The girls really thought of very "vicious" punishments for dare.. hahah... especially xiuhui and minqi. While yumin had many questions to ask for truth. And there was weihao who started talking even though we haven ask him any questions about truth. But.. the mood was brought down by the downpour which started at around 2300. Had to go home as i was too tired to continue for the night already. Sorry for p.s-ing you all to go yumin's house. AND.. stupid ziyi didn't call me when i asked him to. So, overslept on the bus until i reached ANG MO KIO!!! it was like still raining when i reached and there was apparently no bus back!! So, had to look like an emo boy and walked in the rain back home. Learned my lesson not to wait for the bus for half an hour before walking a bit and taking a cab. So, managed to reach home at around 0115? and slept... till now.

-we really hope you were kidding yesterday; pls do not leave us. We really need our full strength next year!

2006-12-25T12:42:00.000+08:00

FUN!!! wad a christmas eve night. Went over to zihao's new renovated house for christmas eve "celebration". But first, me, yongwei, ben chong, shiyi, teetong and lester went to west mall to buy a "gift" for zihao. So, managed to buy a box of chocolates and a very nice poster for him. After that, went to a chinese cuisine restaurant to eat dinner. HUH?? so weird rite?? eat chinese cuisine on christmas eve. Never mind that, so we decided to buy a turkey to eat but could not find it. Came up with many ideas as a substitute though.. like roasted chicken, ham etc. Never buy anything in the end except for 6 cans of beer and 2 bottles of alcohol. And not forgetting the LAYS and CALBEE potato chips that i never even touched at all!! OH... i missed out the highlight also!! the log-cake which was so NICE!!! His new and renovated house is like so nice la.. with a 37 inches LCD TV in the living room and X-box 360!! Spent a few hours playing x-box and waiting for midnight to send the Christmas greetings!! M1 rox!! managed to send out at least 80 msgs today. The real fun began with Indian Poker cum truth or dare. Hahahah.... many things came out from the conversation and many prank messages!! sorry to those people who received my crap msg!! i kept losing at first. But i shall not blog about the content of the conversation as it was meant to be secret. Just came back after lunch!! slept like only 3 hours?? going overnight today with ODACers again!! i think i will be fast-asleep tonight!! shall rest a while later. Bye and MERRY CHRISTMAS!! BEST WISHES FROM YUDA

2006-12-24T13:23:00.000+08:00

This is the first update of top 3 songs of the week!! as this week is christmas week, i chose all christmas theme songs!! do take a look and if you wan the songs, you can ask me for it!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE (:

2006-12-23T14:49:00.000+08:00

Hello again!! 2nd time i am blogging today!! NEW INCLUSION IN MY BLOG!!! My Top 3 Songs this week has been included at the side of my blog! i will update every sunday (: hope you all will like the new inclusion.. and maybe know more about my taste of songs!! ok. that's it for today. GO CHECK IT OUT IF YOU ALL ARE FREE!!

2006-12-23T11:26:00.000+08:00

Finally!! no more maths!! after chionging the stupid stack of maths hol assignment for 3 days, i finally finished most of the work yesterday. Chionging overnight yesterday till 6 this morning; took breaks in between though, ate fishball noodles at around 0200. Just woke up!! not a very healthy lifestyle i must say.. its like working night shift but no choice, less distractions at night = easier to study. Its 2 days before Christmas!! programme for next week is chem hol assignment, 3 ODAC proposals!!

2006-12-22T09:53:00.000+08:00

What a memorable day yesterday!! woke up at 9 and went out with my parents before wanting to go to the christmas concert ben was performing in. I am so sorry ben for not going!! (nobody else was going except me, feels a bit weird). So, went to lester's house to play before joining the rest at VIvo later. So, we decided to watch a movie, preferably the holiday but there was only the front row seats. Decided to look around and roy suggested this 4 star show. Had no idea what the show was about but bought the tickets anyway. He told us it was a horror movie!! oh.. we didn't see this picture yet before we bought the tickets. Anyway, caught this poster before going into the cinema then we were like, any english subtitles?? hahah.. went into the cinema and looked around. We were like the only teenagers around and more specifically, chinese teenagers. Once the show started, we started laughing!! it was suppposed to be an indian somewhat cultural show. So, we had to read the subtitles during the show and occasionally some english words were blurted out. hahahah.. it was like the most memorable show we had so far!!! After the movie, the time was 2330 and we ran to take NEL. Should have followed lester to change at Dhobby Ghaut but no.. i went to potong pasir to take 13. I reached pp at around 0000. Should have the last bus of 13 until i felt that something was wrong when i waited for nearly like 30 mins and all the other buses went off. Shit man.. missed the last bus. When i was deciding if i should take the 45 mins walk home or take a cab, many empty cabs came by. Deciding to look like a lost and emo boy yesterday and started walking home until i felt tired then took a cab home. The cab fare was like 7 bucks!!! anyway, a memorable day (:

2006-12-21T06:55:00.000+08:00

when i looked into the mirror, i saw a pair of bloodshot eyes and bloated eye-lids. Not because i cried just now, but i just came back from mugging. The time now is 0655am; i am like dying now. Just happen to gather enough energy to type this entry. Mugging at AMK macs with yong wei and tee tong. Only managed to finish HCI final year paper. Just give me one day more and the entire stack of irriating maths questions will be completed!! gtg now before i really lie dead on the computer table. Oh.. before i go, i found this very meaningful song when listening to my zen yesterday. The lyrics are here, hope you like it!! bye and nites (:

Key to my life (Boyzone)

You're the key to my life...

Rain on the window covers the trace
Of all the tears that I've had to waste
And now I'm missing you so
And I won't let you go away
Stain on the desktop where coffee cups lay
And memories of you forever will stay
And the scent of your perfume
And the smile on your face will remain...

And I never gave up hope when things got me down
But I just bit on my lip and my face began to frown
Cos that was just my pride and I've nothing else to hide
And now the way is clear and all I want to say is..

All of my life the doors have been closed now
And all of my dreams have been locked up inside
But you came along and captured my heart, girl
You're the key to my life
Yeah

Year after year, was blaming myself (blaming myself..)
For what I'd done, just thought of myself
I know that you'll understand (you'll understand...)
This was all my own fault, don't go away..

And I never gave up hope when things got me down
But I just bit on my lip
And my face began to frown
Cos that was just my pride and I've nothing left to hide
And now the way is clear and all I want to say is...

CHORUS

Girl you know that I feel for you
There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do
Stop the thunder and the pouring rain
You're the one that's going to stop the pain
Girl you know that I feel for you
There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do
Stop the thunder and the pouring rain
Listen to me can't you hear what I say...

CHORUS

-i am still finding the key to my life; the reason i live for. But now, studies first....

2006-12-20T19:40:00.000+08:00

OMG!! i just received the term 1 schedule from yumin. Thanx a lot for all the inspiring words!! i have like 3 proposals to do now before the submission dateline on 7th Jan. Guess i will have to clear all my homework and settle my studies first before ODAC. So, i have decided to go overnight studying tonight. I know its kinda silly to start overnight studying now but its a necessity for me. I still have about 3 maths papers and a stack of organic chem worksheet to do. So, i must finish at least 2 maths papers today. Anyway, about the ODAC proposal thing, have to give it all we have. 2 very important events - Kayaking orientation for the school which means that if we do not do it well enough, our reputation would be at stake. I guess this is definitely not wad ODACers wan. So, we will put in our best effort to make it successful!! The next activity is the most anticipated activity since i joined ODAC - night cycling. A very tricky project that involves a lot of planning!! exciting and challenging though. We will aim to do a better project than the J2s last year and make mr lam eat his words. We are definitely going to do it!! Got to go now!! going to AMK macs to study later at 11!! bye!!

2006-12-20T00:39:00.000+08:00

its raining again. The time that i would let my emotions flow and more simply, being emo again. Feeling bored today, i browsed through all the pictures i have left in my computer. There was not much pics left though; after my computer had to be re-formatted. But mostly was ODAC photos, ODAC proposals, ODAC activities. Come to think of it, my life in J1 is filled with ODAC. Except for the CCA days on wed and fri, we still have our chilling sessions, mahjong-ing sessions and outings. Devoted all my time on one of my best group of buddies in school nowadays. I can never imagine my life without ODAC in school nowadays; ever since my best cat high buddies are in different class as me, a lot of my PAE classmates are either in different classes or in different schools and there is not many people in my current class that i can click with. Back to studies, i have done awfully bad in this year of studies. Got distracted by a whole lot of things!! maybe that is what happen when you simply can't concentrate in class. I guess i do not have to say why but i got to really pull myself together next year!! i even made a bet with my mum. That means i am not getting my "ang pao" money until after the next block test!! haiz.. but i am like fighting a losing battle. Less than 2 weeks before school re-opens and i haven even completed half of my holiday assignments :/ got to really chiong on studies these few days or else i definitely would not have time to finish. How to get into the study mood?? i just can't be like the time i studied for common test. Having the mentality to just sit down there and study for 5 hours straight. Someone pls help me get into that type of mood!! Anyway, i really have to thank those people that helped me brighten up my dull life this year and supporting me through in the times when i am down. I sincerely dedicate this song to all of you.

Thank God I Found You (Mariah Carey & 98 Degrees)

I would give up everything
Before I'd separate myself from you
After so much suffering
I've finally found unvarnished truth
I was all by myself for the longest time
So cold inside
And the hurt from the heart it would not subside
I felt like dying
Until you saved my life

Thank God I found you
I was lost without you
My every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight
Completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful i found you

I would give you everything
There's nothing in this world
I wouldn't do
To ensure your happiness
I'll cherish every part of you
Because without you beside me
I can't survive
Don't wanna try
If you're keeping me warm each and every night
I'll be all right
Cause I need you in my life

Thank God I found you (I'm thanking you)
I was lost without you (so lost without you)
My every wish and every dream (every dream, every dream)
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight (brought the sunlight)
Completed my whole life
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Cause baby I'm so thankful I found you

See I was so desolate
Before you came to me
Looking back I guess it shows that we were destined to shine
After the rain to appreciate
And care for what we have
And I'd go through it all over again
To be able to feel this way

Thank God I found you
I was lost without you (lost without you baby)
My every wish and every dream
Somehow became reality
When you brought the sunlight
Completed my whole life (whole life)
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
Sweet baby I'm so thankful I found you

Thank God I found you I
was lost without you
I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
My baby I'm so thankful I found you

I'm overwhelmed with gratitude
My baby I'm so thankful I found you

2006-12-19T14:17:00.000+08:00

it had been raining since yesterday; feeling bored.. so i made a collage for krabi 2006!! take a look at it!!

-one family unbroken, the bonding just gets stronger and stronger!!

2006-12-18T01:20:00.000+08:00

The time now is 0120am. Just finished reading all the ODACers posts of their feelings and reflections on the krabi trip. It is so sad that the trip had to end on a sad note; it was really a pity. My view on people really changed. I am sorry to say that, mr lam , you really disappointed me. How could you pluck up enough courage to say all those words to us?? Don't your heart hurt at all when you said all that after all that ODAC have been through with you this year. I don't know. I must say you have a lot of courage to say that. Because, even if you give me a million dollars to say all those words, i know i just cannot do it. Have you ever thought about other people's feelings when you said all that?? the worst thing of all is there was not even a single sign of remorse or even bother to say sorry to us after that outburst. Maybe for a guy, its hard to say sorry in front of so many people, but this is really a serious case. Do you know that you heard the feelings of so many in ODAC?? even the guys i must say but we did not show it. So, to all ODACers, strive on man!! we can definitely succeed as a club and i am very confident of that. We will once again prove him wrong for giving up on us!! You people really made my life more enriched now! thanx (:

a song dedicated to ODACers (sorry seems to be the hardest word)

What have I got to do to make you love me
What have I got to do to make you care
What do I do when lightning strikes me
And I wake to find that you're not there
What do I do to make you want me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I say when it's all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest word

It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

2006-12-15T23:57:00.000+08:00

KRABI (10/12/2006 - 15/12/2006)

Day 1 - Singapore - Krabi

Taking the budget airline, Tiger Airways to Krabi!!!

On the way up to the waterfall

no whining needed!! WET!!!

First taste of food at Krabi (:

Day 2 - Kayaking!! (no pics)

Someone pls send me the pics for kayaking!! i forgot to bring my cam out that day ):

Day 3 - Rock-Climbing

On the boat to rock-climbing area

Climbing in progress (pls do not disturb)!!!

Aftermath of rock-climbing

Day 4 - Island Hopping & Snorkelling

SAME SAME.... but DIFFERENT

Island Hopping!!!

Volleyball and the SWING!!

And of course.. Snorkelling!!

Day 5 - Free and Easy Day (:

Our lovely bedroom and shades!!

SHOPPING!!! and makan!!

Day 6 - Farewell Krabi :/

Meeting in the room!!

Climbing up the 1237 steps!!

Finally!! a sense of accomplishment

Checking in at the airport

Bidding Farewell to Krabi!!

Happy faces but sad hearts leaving krabi :/

Looking outside the window, beyond the horizon

Singapore, our homeland

more pics at http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2098030637

this trip was supposed to be like any other ODAC overseas trip but it turned out rather differently, both postively and negatively. It helped me think of many things in life; many lessons learned, many friendships established, many doubts cleared and many other things to think about. Definitely, through this trip, ODAC bonded better as a whole. The strength of our bond arosed together throughout this short span of 5 days; caring for each other when people got injured, caring for each other's safety, caring for each other feelings and caring for each other when they are down. Many ups and downs in this trip really which helped me improved as a person. No one is perfect, everyone must strive to improve everyday. Mr Ho's quote is really very true. "Winners make things happen, losers wait for things to happen". Various turning points in this short trip; we may be happy one day, sad another or even combining both feelings in one day. The feeling of hatred even came to mind. Feelings are always uncontrollable when you see people getting hurt, not physically but mentally. It just hurts my heart when i see people crying and sobbing over things that they didn't do. I wanted very much to cry that day when you see so many people getting hurt emotionally. It was just mean and unreasonable for saying those words after all that we have done and strived as a whole club. It was just one wrong step before we fell back to square one. We have put in some much effort in trying to make this club a successful and accomplished one but after all those words, how could we get the recognition we deserved after this year of hard work?? But, those words are not going to put us down as a club. We will work even harder and push on even without the support given now. CCA team-building, Orientation 2007, OEC 2007, LTC 2007 are all going to be successful events that are going to organised by ODAC. We are still going out there to prove that one wrong move can never change the strength of our club as a whole. We are definitely not going to let his words affect us! strive harder to make this club recognised! Learned many things throughout this trip; the quality of friendship that could last forever. i am going to try my best to make SAINTSODAC06 to be the most united club ever because i believe that a club can only be successful if all their members all strived at a common goal, that is to make ODAC the most successful club ever! My perspectives of people has also changed throughout this trip. I can say that throughout the whole of this trip, various people who had not open up throughout the year has started opening up. There are of course people whom i became disappointed in, not understanding what we feel and about the things we do and being insensitive towards people's feelings. I shall stop writing about all these now or else all my feelings will start flowing out and this entry will never end. I love all of you ODACers, all of you are among the few things that i cherished in my life now. You all gave me the strength to carry on in this school. I LOVE ODACers (: thank you all so much in this year. Hope you all can help me fulfill my wish of making this club the most successful one!! Strive on!!

-i am missing krabi :/ 6 days of fun is over and it's back to the stressful life of Singapore. Homework is piling up and i am racing against time to complete them or rather start doing them. I have made many wrong decisions this year and i don't want to make it again next year. Must start studying real soon.. less than 2 weeks left.

2006-12-09T20:24:00.000+08:00

Busy packing my luggage for the trip tomorrow!! KRABI!!! should be fun (: 6 sets of clothes and pants and all the logistics the taskforce have to carry!! Luckily my dad is sending us to the airport tomorrow. Lester is coming later!! must sleep tonight though. Chelsea VS Arsenal tomorrow LIVE at Krabi!! hahah.. the flight is 0730 tomorrow but we must be at the airport at 0515!! ok!! enough of talking!! will be back on friday!! so this blog will probably be out of duty for a week!! take care and cya in a week's time with plenty of pics!!

2006-12-09T00:22:00.000+08:00

cheers man!! feeling a little bit tipsy now because of all the drinking during the wedding dinner! had a fun but tiring day today. Woke up at 5 to prepare to go to my cousin's house for wedding ceremony. A ride to the bride's house before playing some games the "sisters" prepared for us (not quite us actually). Then, rushed back to school for ODAC. It was like so tiring; but nevertheless, ODAC never really bores me except for all the de-briefing and the games we played before. As i once said, its the company that matters! rushed to beach road with lester to buy booties for Krabi which is in 2 days time!!! so exciting (: Went home to sleep before going for the wedding dinner. Congrats to cousin Winston!! blissful marriage!! Saw many cat high teachers there and talked to some of them as well. Anyway, fun and enriching day today. Got to pack my stuff for Krabi!! Goodnight (:

2006-12-06T22:27:00.000+08:00

A funny show

contributed by mel

ice-skating today wif ODACers at Fuji Ice Palace (Jurong East)!! ziyi, xiuhui, cheryl, minqi, mel and i went ice-skating which was soooo fun (: we started first and then later, mel joined us wif the 4 Macdonalds Student Meal in her bag!! There were like so many ppl there when we reached but we continued skating! hahah.. so proud of minqi!! never fall on her first time skating!! that's real pro. Still remember that time i fell down once i tried to get up!! then took the veri veri veri.... long 52 bus-ride which was so boring!! made me late!! so sorry guys!! i will be early for the next outing (: veri tired now, shall go to bed. Goodnight!!

2006-12-05T12:44:00.000+08:00

Courtesy of mel

Hello again!! yesterday was kayaking "exam". It was fun; learning rescue work but in the end, capsizing ppl on their kayaks.. even the instructor. The sun was burning hot yesterday and the tide was realli low in the afternoon that all the mud covered our feet.. disgusting!! Kayaking ended early, so we decided to walk to Marina Square. It was quite a long walk and as usual, serene joined the guys gang.. hahah. We ended up eating at Marina Square food court and taking pics there. Anyway, WHO HAS PICS?? (to ODACers and 08 ppl) my irritating com crashed and all my pics are GONE!!!! Remember to send me!! Ok, back to the day's acitivity. After that, we went chilling at the roof terrace of Esplanade and talked a lot of ODAC stuff like the OEC days and wad the OEC 07 will be like. Then, there was the shooting star that some of us saw and made a wish upon the star!! hahah.. the others were so jealous!! Many things to look forward to in ODAC!! but first, KRABI ON SUNDAY!!!

2006-12-02T21:35:00.000+08:00

Finally found time to blog!!! yesterday was fun!! had CCA team-building dry run in school at around 9. Played all the games we are going to have during the activity itself. To all the ppl from rugby, touch-rugby, cheerleading, water polo (guys and girls), Chinese Drama Club, Malay Cultural Society, Volleyball, Track and field, you all are going to enjoy this CCA team-building activity!! Its going to be held on the 20th Jan. Anyway, wad was fun was the ODAC 5 generations BBQ. As expected, we had to help set up all the pits. Hahahah.. we prepared a lot of "high quality" charcoal and had plenty of firestarters just in case (from past experience). We onli started barbacueing the food like 1 hour later. We had fun doing silly stuff like pouring coke on the fish and eating it. Walked around the track after the meal and spent time talking and chilling!! Never expected BBQ to be so fun. Everyone was helping with the BBQ, no one was like slacking or doing nothing. ODACers ROX!!! sorry but no pics yet. Will get from mel very soon; my cam is still under repair. Hope to get it back by krabi (next sun)!! Tomorrow's kayaking exam!!! yay!!! Next week is full of ODAC activities. Mon-> Kayaking Exam, Tues-Thurs-> Tinkle Friend Camp at GES Pri, Fri-> CCA Team-building Dry Run 2

2006-11-28T23:54:00.000+08:00

Wad a day!! a tiring but fun one i muz say. Woke up at 0700 in the morning to rush to school for rock-climbing. We were supposed to go climb-adventure if the weather doesn't permits us to climb in school but in the end, the weather looked fine and so we climbed in school. The rockwall was as tiring and difficult to climb as usual; many scratches here and there and bruises :( there were spiders on the wall too!!! Then, it rained. Made the wall so wet but we continued climbing until we all got tired and went home. After that, rushed to thomson for electone as usual and another ordinary day of practising the major pieces. Wao!! a lot of rushing today. Then later, rushed to kim's house for 08 party. The dress code set was old school uniform but onli the girls wore their sec school uniform. Melvin and Wilson wore SA uni and the rest of us simply wore home clothes. I had a set of cat high uniform borrowed from wei hao in my bag though but too lazy to wear. So, we played pool, x-box, singing and card games in the multi-purpose hall!! fun day!! then there was the "steering" of the controller by kim and the constant 360 turns by xuan!!! then melvin started his usual "highness" and sang!!! had fun besides the irritating boys who refused to leave the room as they claimed they booked the computer! looking forward to the next 08 gathering (:

2006-11-27T21:56:00.000+08:00

sighs.... my computer is not working again :/ have to use my dad's laptop to type this entry. Firstly, re-emphasizing that Hong Kong is FUN!!! then,the next day was outdoor adventure day at east coast park. It was juz great to see the ODACers again!! ran wif a backpack with jason which was so tiring!! had to say we were rushing for time when running to reduce the awkwardness of running with a bag. Had kayaking in the rain and got all drenching wet capsizing and stealing other ppl's paddles. After that, endured the cold and strong wind and walked back to Macs for lunch. Next up was roller-blading which was also done in the rain. The ODACers had a fun time and somebumps and falls!!! Dinner was settled at Suntec City. Sunday was spent out with cousin Angie on her birthday. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ANGIE!!! hahah... went to act as tourists and sat the DUCKTOURS and then went arcade and k-box while our mums went shopping!!! They gave us a super big room to sing for 2 ppl!! hahah.. it was so cool!! and cold... today was spent slacking and doing a bit of chem hols assignment. Oh... and trying out my new webcam!! COOL!!! ODAC tomorrow at 8!! Rock-climbing (: and 08 old school party!!!

2006-11-23T01:02:00.001+08:00

HONG KONG!! a great place to go to for your holidays (: (highly recommended) a week of stress-free life in hong kong juz gave me the urge to stay there forever. One thing i noticed about the people there is that although their pace of life is fast, they still have the time to sit down and talk in a coffeehouse etc. OK!! enough of the talking, back to my trip to HK! Pictures will certainly convince you of the joy and rest hong kong can give you!!

Departure to hong kong and the amazing wax museum!!

Shenzhen's Xiaorenguo

A ride on a donkey around the place and exploring the place!!!

Cable car round the mountain

Ferry to lamma island..... and the 1 hour walk from 1 jetty to another

But.. handsomely rewarded with the mouth-watering seafood (:

FINALLY..... going to disneyland!!!

Disneyland!!!! - Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland

The beautiful scenery and performances in Disneyland

then.. there was bad weather in Macau

But.....

the 10th tallest tower in the world!!!! 40 secs to reach the top

At the top of the world!!!

Exploring the rest of Macau despite the rain.. and SANDS Casino!!

The last day in HK was spent SHOPPING!!

2006-11-15T22:40:00.000+08:00

Wad a day at kallang today! waited for 3 buses of 13 in the morning before i could board. Peak hour :/ then went to kallang sea sports club for 1 star kayaking course! Fun time learning capsize drill and swimming proficency test. After which we went out to buy lunch in our drenching wet clothes. Went to golden mile food centre to buy the beef hor fun which was totally awesome!! rained veri heavily then but stopped when we were going to depart from the place. Had lunch at the sea sports club before going into the water again for kayaking. We paddled all around the place and learnt various techniques!! Veri interesting indeed (: after the end of the day of course, we went to KFC to have dinner!! talk and chilled for a while and serene kept taking un-glam pics of ppl around. Flight tomorrow to HONG KONG at 6.30!! have to wake up at around 4!!! hahah.. don't miss me when i am not around!! check out my blog one week later for more pics (: take care and cya soon!!!

2006-11-14T21:54:00.000+08:00

yay!!! PW this irritating subject is finally out of my head! the 8 months of sheer torture is gone. Still remembered i started the year waiting enthusiastically for this new subject - PW. Until the real thing comes, i liked PW. I usually thought such non-academic subjects are the most interesting and most challenging. PI and GPP was fine as we were given comments on our drafts before the actual handing up. The rest were somewhat "un-commented". Today was the handing up of I&R and GPF. I went online at around 10 to check my e-mail for my promised comments for I&R but i found no such e-mail. To think that i even bother to call when i am having dinner to ask for the comments but in the end, was a futile attempt. Anyway, stop all the negative things that happened during the course of PW and juz wait patiently for the results next year. For now, 1 star kayaking course tomorrow then HONG KONG!!!! Countdown to HONG KONG : 2 DAYS (:

2006-11-11T21:19:00.000+08:00

fun day with the ODACers yesterday. Went to climb adventure at tanjong pagar for rock-climbing in the morning. Yay!! conquered almost all the rock walls except for the overhang and LJ Bouldering wall. Nevermind, shall try harder next time!! my hands are like aching now ): after that, went home to bathe and change first before going to xiuhui's house for mahjong session!! sorry to ps you all sam!! next time maybe. Had mj at xiuhui's house while the rest played bridge! so, played and chilled at her house till 6am this morning before collapsing and sleeping on the sofa. Hahahah.. didn't manage to clear the evidence that we left in her house as we woke up at around 10 plus. We bought beer at 7-11 and took some for her fridge!!! had a really fun day there!! One problem though, i haven start studying or even touch my books yet!! shit.. time is running out. Looking forward to HONG KONG!! leaving for hong kong on thurs!! yay!!!

2006-11-07T22:38:00.000+08:00

yay!!! no more PW!!! OP is finally over (: left wif the handing up of I&R and GPF though but these are not as impt. The major component of PW is finally over!! had to wake up at 0600 today to go to school for the OP exam. Found out that i forgot to bring the entry proof and had to hurry down to the staff room to find Miss Tan to get a copy. OP went on quite smoothly and the questions were also quite manageable. After all the presentation, the comments given by the examiner was quite postitive for our class. After almost 3/4 years of hard work, PW is finally going to be over!! can't express my happy feelings now... the tiring and time-consuming PW is out of my mind already!!!

2006-11-05T00:30:00.000+08:00

Juz came home from chilling again!! i chilled with xiuhui and weihao like almost everyday. Here are some of the things we came up with.
When life gives you 2 doors to choose from - Door A and Door B, which door would you choose? Door A contains something that you want very much but it is locked while Door B contains something that you also want but not as much but it is open. Ponder about this before??? Veri hard to come out with an answer though. Life juz makes fun of us and let us make decisions that usually aren't very wise and out of impulse. So, the most rational way of doing things is to wait and let time finish the job or make the situation easier to decide. ODACers will know this. If you are climbing a rock wall and got stuck in a particular position and the onli grip requires a jump, you can onli do 2 things. Firstly, you hang in that position for as long as you can and do nothing. The other way is to jump for the other position and shout watch me!! although it is a 50-50 chance of grabbing the next hand grip, it is also worth a try. It is either you manage to get hold of the grip and continue on with the journey or you fall and your belayer saves you from the fall. At most, you try again by climbing from the bottom of the wall. How bad can it get?? Life in some cases is like that. It is either you take the chance by attempting a "stunt" or you get stuck in the situation forever until you get tired of it!! i don't know why i am writing all these though. Maybe juz some lessons learnt during these few chilling sessions to share with all of you!!

-I am at Raffles Place now; should i go to marina bay or city hall??

2006-11-01T18:59:00.000+08:00

Our Trekking Route and scenery

Group 1 and Group 2

Shots we took during the trek

Phew!! finally one of the activities i had to handle is over (: still 2 more this year though, namely Outdoor Adventure Day and Krabi!! Krabi is so exciting. We received the itinerary for krabi today, we have kayaking, rock-climbing, touring the islands, shopping...etc. KRABI!!! today's trekking was quite a smooth going one. Went to eat prata at thomson with weihao, ziyi, yumin and xiuhui before the activity. Reached macritchie at around 0800 but there were not many ODACers around at that time. So, we waited for another 15 mins before starting the event. There were about 10 people who were absent today; sick ): Then, after that we started the trekking a bit later but we were faster than expected, so we completed the trek in a breeze!! Thanx to my trekking taskforce again!! After that we discussed some ODAC direction thing which didn't turn out as smoothly. Went to Adam's Road Food Centre to have lunch and then went to chill at KAP before going home. Damn tired... i barely sleep the whole of last night!!! shall go and rest now. BYE!!

2006-10-30T21:55:00.000+08:00

Wad a chilling day with the ODACers

Smoky situation

blogger have not been functioning well!! sorri for the late updating. anyway, went to chill these few days at J8. Almost every day i tink with xiuhui and wei hao. My new chilling buddies already!! hahah... On friday, met the ODACers at harbourfront and walked around Vivocity before deciding to go to Marina bay for bowling and eating. That day was a damn bad bowling day. Juz can't hit the pins properly!! anyway, went to eat steamboat buffet there and had a great time (: the pictures will tell you the whole story!! then there was sat trekking dry run which turned out to be quite ok!! had everything planned out. Xiuhui and wei hao came to my house and we started chilling and playing music!! we make a good rock band! hahah.. Sunday was nothing special until i went to the Bishan gym with weihao then xiuhui came to join us to chill though it was raining. So touched..hahah.. Talked at coffee bean until about 11 then went home. OP today was ok except that i have a stomach flu in the morning. It was so bad that once i eat something down, i would feel nausea and vomit. I felt damn weak as i didn't eat breakfast. So, i scraped through OP today!! so happy that i finally got a EE for OP!! but i cannot be complacent. Muz work hard for OP next week too!! OK!! that is about all that happened this few days!! will publish more often so that the entries would not be so long!! hahah..

2006-10-26T21:15:00.000+08:00

last day of school today!! went to school in the morning to collect the results slip!! i got 123/125 days for attendance!! so happy (: everything was perfect - conduct: excellent, attendance: very regular.. then came the all but disappointing results. Don't want to comment on the results already, wad's done cannot be undone. Will definitely work hard during these year-end hols and will strive to get good results next year. Sorry to disappoint though. Went with the ODACers, xiuhui, weihao and hakim to watch The Prestige which was so NICE!! it was like the best show i watched this year. The storyline was sophiscated and interesting!! no buts!! watch this show if you have the time (: anyway, went off to settle some things after that and i am glad it is finally settled. I spoke wad i was required to say and thanks for being so understanding!! great to know you as a friend. Anyway, back to studies! i am starting revision for organic chem today!!!

2006-10-25T23:54:00.000+08:00

ODAC today was not realli ODAC. The weather was bad and we started doing the usual rock-climbing stuffs and learning how to tie knots etc. After ODAC, we went to Vivocity to chill. Had our dinner at the playground outside Carl's Junior and bought the burger and ate there. It was raining though so quite hard to stay dry. Had a great time chilling and then went to TOYS R'US to "play" or camera frenzy you may say. I will let the pictures do the talking.

2006-10-25T10:35:00.000+08:00

Wao!! i actually slept for 14 hours. A highest record set. On monday, there was the OP presentation which was quite well done. Have to make a few changes to the presentation though. Each group took about 1 hour and the whole dry run lasted until about 5pm. Went to meet a friend after that and more troubles came to my mind. Shan't mention them though. Went to yumin's house for a ODAC stay-over as we played mahjong, dai dee etc. It was realli fun!! slept onli for 2 hours throughout the entire course. Went straight to k-box after breakfast at Suntec city with my cat high buddies! Had a fun time singing but i was so tired that i nearly collapse on the MRT. No seats available on the train as it was Hari Raya. Went to chill with them at Carl's Junior before going shopping for yong wei's birthday present. HAPPY BIRTHDAY YONG WEI!!! reached home at around 0700pm and after dinner, slept till now. The time now is around 1030am. A record sleep of 14 plus hours!!

2006-10-22T00:34:00.000+08:00

Just came back from PW!! our OP is almost done. I am damn emo and confused now. Had man to man talk with brien and liwei juz now at bukit batok macs. I really have a problem handling such "things". Although i had written in my earlier posts that i must realli stop thinking about all "these" and juz concentrate on studies. I know myself that i can't. I think i muz settle this quickily or else i may not be able to continue on with life. I need an answer!!! Good luck guys (: you know what i mean. Anyway, put sad things apart and talk about the happy ones. Dragon-boating yesterday was fun and cool. Saw my idol in school yesterday and took a picture with him. Felt so honoured. I will definitely miss him :/ We were praying very hard that the PSI would not go more than 100 or else our dragon-boating will be cancelled. Luckily, the PSI reading was 92 when we departed from school. Dragon-boating was fun as we rocked the boat and had a mini-race at the end. Onli managed to take pics at the end of the race!! it was damn cool. Had dinner at KFC and had a bad experience due to some inconsiderate Singaporeans. Had a fun day nevertheless.

Me and my idol

All clean after the NICE dragon-boating experience

Finally filled our stomaches

2006-10-20T00:04:00.000+08:00

Woke up at 1200pm this morning and hurried down to east coast park for ODAC Outdoor Adventure Day recee. Had a bad sorethroat the day before and was so tired. Nevertheless, hurried down and met jason, ziyi, xiuhui, goek hian and yumin. Minqi pang seh us at the last min. Went to rent the skates and did our "recee" around east coast park. Planned out some activities for the ODACers on that day (confidental). Had a fun but tiring time skating. I will let the pictures do the talking. After that, took a cab to yumin's house for MAHJONG. Damn fun and we were like so high after the game. Yumin's brother is damn funny!! a CJ ODACer. Very tired now. Shall stop blogging!! bye(:

The Outdoor Adventure Day Recee TeamNot building sandcastles in the air ok??

The castle

Prison-break??

MAHJONG-ing session

2006-10-18T22:52:00.000+08:00

Juz a normal school day until after school when the fun realli begins! Met at 1500 at the fitness corner before proceeding to the potong pasir CC for our archery session. Our instructor Mr Lee from hong kong taught us how to shoot and postition ourselves. We had practice sessions and then a competition between the groups. Had lots of fun!! this is what school should be. Learning things and at the same time, have fun. At the end of the activity, we were allowed to take pictures!! took some pictures before ending the session there. Never join the ODACers for dinner as i was supposed to meet 08 friends to eat chomp chomp. Met wilson, cyn and kim at pp mrt and then went to serangoon to meet xuan and melvin. Lynette joined us afterwards. Had a great time eating and talking at chomp chomp. As long as melvin and cyn is around, we don have to even move to order the food!! ordered sugarcane juice except for the strange xuan who thinks that sugarcane taste like plants?? so weird!! had stingray, satay, hokkien mee and dumplings. Hungry kimberly kang pretended that she did not want to eat anymore but ended up clearing up all the food... hahah... After which we went to ice^3 for dessert. The table was so NICE and we juz managed to squeeze everybody in. So, 6 of us shared the small but NICE serving of ice-cream. Spent 10.50 for dinner today!! but it was a NICE experience!!

Robin-hoods

chomping down all the food at chomp-chomp

resting on the blue and big ice-cube