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Sunday, February 08, 2009, œü 0 shout(s)

YES! I'm finally finishing The Last Concubine which I borrowed from Xuanying last Friday.

I love the story so much! It's in an ancient Japanese setting about court ladies and the young Shogun of that era. So cool~

If you're wondering, its a BOOK. Not a movie. And so darn thick though the literature isn't very cheeem. I love such books man~

Anyway,

I wanna thank all those people who gave me encouragement and helped me through the first few days of school.

My dearest Kranji clique in AJC which made things seem possible even if it really looks impossible. And that Day 3 when we totally slacked in the Nexus room and pon all the lectures. XD

And Britannia! Whom I had so much counselling with during the first three days of school.

Its her comforting me, then me comforting her, then her counselling me, then me counselling her. Thanks girl!

And my mommy, daddy and sister whom went out of the way to help me!

Let me go through bit by bit on my first week in two schools.

DAY ONE

I woke up like darn early (5am). Met the kranji kids at CCK at like 6.10am.

Reached school and search for my MG. I'm like in MG2. MG stands for Matriculation Group.

And in the same group as Simleng! =D

Went to the hall and I EVEN PAID FOR THE SCHOOL DAIRY. Then we went to the Auditorium and sat till my back ached.

Underwent talks from NUS, NTU and SMU all talking about subjects. You know, whenever they did that I felt like crying because I can't take Science courses.

AJC's policy is die die no one can switch from Arts to Science. They wouldn't even see your results, your case, or even meet your parents.

I asked all the teachers, HODS and all they say is

"No. If you want Science, transfer out."

Like how cruel is that?

After the Uni talks, were the subject talks. Again they talk about Physics, Chem, Maths and all that and I wanna cry again. Seriously, that's how much I want Science.

But the Humanities teachers are really nice. =D

We were released at 2pm. Then I went to find the teachers to ask about transfer. Again they say NO. Like wth?

Then we were pressurized to choose subject combi. And for arts students, we cannot even choose science combi. So all there were for me were Econs, Geog, Hist, Lit which I couldn't do. =(

After school Brit and Angeline accompanied me to SAJC to submit my appeal form. If only my 4th choice was SAJC (Science) instead of AJC (Arts), I'd jolly well be there already. Now still must see people's face.

Then went home. My mom asked how was my day, and I totally broke down for 1 hr.

DAY TWO

The same crap in school. But. The server kinda broke down, so the subj combi thinggi was postponded to Wednesday's 12pm.

We had detailed subject talks, and again all that Science crap. You know, 85% of the JC1 are taking Science. One more of me wound't kill, will it? And at Day TWO they started asking you to buy all these damn notes and files from the bookshop, when we dun even know what level 2 looks like.

My dad called the school 5 times and the principal dun wanna speak to parents. So all he got to was the HODs and all say cannot. They don't even wanna hear your explanation.

Not that I wanna flame them, but WTH?!

So I chose my subj combi at like 10am.

H2 - Econs, Geog, Chem

H1 - Maths

That's like already a specialised course and I have to undergo appeal for that. Either H2 Chem or H2 Maths.

The prob is, I want both to be H2s so that I can choose courses easier in Uni.

After school my dad and mom and sis brought me to CJC to appeal, then my dad dropped us off at Novena Catholic Church to pray.

I told Mother Mary I really wanted Science course and hope to find a way out of this mess.

I prayed to Father Joseph and Jesus.

Then I went to PJC with my sister to submit my appeal. And had HOTDOGS!

I realised that both PJC and AJC have this GoodNews cafe which serves superd snacks! =D

When I went home, I received this call from PJC about an interview the next day. I dunno why, but something told me to reject this offer. I know chances to go into CJC or SAJC were super slim, like 5 out of 500 people. There were already nearly 500 applicants, and my results aren't really superd compared to those 6 pointers. But I still rejected the offer.

DAY THREE

Went to AJC glumly again. Had more of the subject talks but I kinda pon all of them. Because I were to stay in AJC, I'd not be taking Bio and all that.

So Brit, Yenteng, Adeline, Shunting and some of the Kranji guys and I just slacked in the Nexus room, playing a new invented game and just crapping.

Then CCA festia till 3.30pm.

People stayed to ask about stuffs but I totally lost interest in the school. As far as I am concerned, I hate it.

This is IMO only, I think in the long run, if I am in the Science course, I'd grow to love AJC. But I got into arts, so I have to leave.

So I went home in solitude, my heart heavy as it had been in the first two days. I no longer even bother to wear contacts to school, and my life has like no more light left.

Then, at the stairs up to my house, I received a phonecall...

PAUSE HERE. Sorry for my long post, I have to rant.

Ok, I'd blog about the next three days in my other school and my emotions toward it. Stay tuned!! =D

Tuesday, February 03, 2009, œü 0 shout(s)

First day back from school, I just let the tears flow.

Insecurity, strangeness, unbelonging.

And that huge stress weighing down on me over my bleak future.

Its like Day ONE and they bombarded us with talks from NUS, NTU, SMU and subject combi.

Like which school does that to their students?

Day TWO we started STUDYING. Yes. When all the other schools are having fun at their orientation.

Ask me about ECONOMICS, I can prolly summarize the whole syllabus for you.

However, second day back from school, I started loving it.

Now, I don't wanna leave anymore, but I can't stay.

Life is full on such stuff, isn't it?

Sunday, February 01, 2009, œü 0 shout(s)

SORE THROAT.

Mine is at its worst, leaving me speechless (literally).

The higher pitches of my vocal cords are somewhat damaged.

So now I speak low and monotonous.

So just don't speak to me.

Heck, being voice-less is worst than having flu.

Everytime I want to say something, I can't. Damn!

It started yesterday.

Anyway, yesterday was SUPER SUPER FUNNN!!!

Not the school posting part, though.

Went VISITING (I know, Day 5 already) to 9 houses!

We combed 10 places in 13 hours.

Nt bad eh??

Anyway with my voice-less-ness, lovely people kept shoving medicine to me. =D

FRIDAY started off well. Without having and sort throat or whatever.

FIRST STOP: MY HOUSE! =D

Michelle came first and played with my curler.

Then Kwai, Jocelyn, ThaiYeng, Xuanying, Minyan, Brit, then finally Yenteng!

We messed around, ate the tidbits, exchanged oranges, and finally departed at 12.15pm.

Went Limbang to eatt!!

NEXT STOP: KRANJI SECONDARY SCHOOL

Kwai had wanted to get something frm KSS, in the end all of us (in our visiting clothes) went into KSS, and stayed there for 2 hours.

Found Mrs Ram and Ms Leong and we discussed about our posted schools! It's so good to be in school again. =)

We chatted for a really long time and decided to get going finally.

NEXT STOP: Minyan's house

Reached her house at 3pm. Played Bridge, Blackjack. Then we made a move coz we were racing against time!!

NEXT STOP: Michelle's house

Took group piccie!!

Continued our blackjack game. XD

My voice started to wane.

Then departed hurriedly again.

NEXT STOP: Kwai's house

Her mommy and daddy were home!!

Exchanged oranges and snacked!

This time my voice turned really hoarse and Kwai's Mommy gave me two lozenges. Thankies!!

Hurried to the next stop.

NEXT STOP: Brit's house

Reached at 5.45pm. Somewhere there. This time my "normal" voice has vanished to I just became temporarily mute.

Watched the teevee while some of them played the piano and board games.

SEVENTH STOP: Yenteng's house

It was early evening when we reached. Her mommy was home! So we sat around watching the teevee and played UNO and mini-pool.

Exchanged the oranges and left. By then, I couldn't talk anymore. XD

EIGHT STOP: Jocelyn's house

Her mommy, daddy and sister were home. Coz its like 7.30pm already! XD

Who goes visiting at night?? US.

Woah, her mom got beehoon and satay for us.

And she gave me sorethroat medicine and lozenges. Thankies!! =D

Watched the 7pm show. And then realised that on Fridays, the show is on for two hours.

0.o

Departed at 8.20pm.

NINTH STOP: Xuanying's

Went to her Grandparents' first.

Her Granny is so cute! And bakes really fine tarts.

BUT I CAN'T EAT. Due to voicelessness. =(

Finished the 7pm drama and went to her own house, which is like next door.

Both her parents were home!

So we watched the 9pm drama. =D

I borrowed a book from XY too. Thnks!

And we seriously sat in front of the teevee for 1 hour. Till the show finished. Coz we were super tired already.

Every house we went the parents would ask us

"You all tired or not? Walk for the whole day alrdy."

XD

FINAL STOP: Thaiyeng's house.

Reached at like 10.15pm.

Its like a record-breaking CNY visiting time!

We feel so sorry to imposed on her family. =)

Anyway, her whole family were home. So we sat around, chose Japanese songs piano scores, and did magic tricks!!

The tricks xuanying did were super creepy at first, then super lame after it was revealed. XD

Finally we left at 11.15pm. XD

Its like so horribly late right?

And I reached home at 12.10am.

Today morning, my dad gave me sore throat medicine, this chinese herbal honey throat thing.

AND MY VOICE IS STILL NOT BACK!!

SATURDAY

Went Beach Road to eat. Then off the Suntec City. Heard that there's this LittleNyonya handshake thinggi?

Anyway we reached at 4pm so the thing was over.

My sis finally bought her black hat!! She'd been searching all over Singapore for it!

I bought sport shoes for school and stuff.

Then we Chinatown to eat.

My spirits wasn't really cheery today because everytime I get happy or excited, I couldn't express them with my high pitched voice gone. =(

So everything is sad and low.

Heck, I can't even laugh.

It'd come out as a wheezh.

Anyway, about

CHINESE NEW YEAR.

Was rather quick this year.

Last year I was like:

"CNY IS HERE! YAY! LONG HOLIDAY! HURRAY HURRAY!!"

This year I am like:

"CNY is here. Good enough."

Then:

"CNY is over. Fine with me."

Then:

"CRAPPP! SCHOOL IS STARTING! AHHHHHH~!"

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Ok, so finally, about my posting.

I got into my 4th choice.

Anderson Junior College.

Good enough. BUT.

ARTS COURSE!

OHMYGOD. OHMYGOD.

There's something really wrong with it.

You see, there's no ARTS/HUMANITIES thinggi in my blood.

I either take Science or nothing at all.

So I'm appealing for Science in AJC. (I don't suffer two years of triple science for an ARTS course.)

IF AJC is not giving me my Science, I'm gonna transfer out to Saint Andrews JC.

Ya. Funny. Because people usually do it the other way.

I need all the luck I can get for my appeal to AJC science!

Dear lord, please bless me!!

Ok, so long!

I'll be back to blog about my 1st day of school. =D

RANDOMS:

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- FRIDAY's visiting.

CNY DAY 1

- My Cuzzies!!!

Nathaniel's house

- Nadya!

- Cutie-pie Naomi! But she's like super fierce and strong! XD

And finally, my darling Kibbs Kibbs!!!

Friday, January 30, 2009, œü 0 shout(s)

I'm overwhelmed. Again~~

Yuppie, I have lots of activites to broadcast and lots of piccies to post, but now isn't really the time.

Ok, slight recap over here. =D

Monday went visiting.

Tuesday went visiting.

Wednesday went Vivo for Marche and then went Aloysius' house at night. Stayed till 11~~

Thursday went out with the people I've always been going out with in the past holiday.

Kbox. The Wedding Game. Nat's house.

Kbox - I can't sing chinese songs. Sang two of BoA's songs horribly coz the lyrics is in hiragana, which I can't read.

The Wedding Game - Was niiicceeee~~~~

Nat's house - His two sisters are super cute!! Naomi keeps forcing me to piggyback her. XD
And she hogs my handphone and Mich's camera.

OK. Tomorrow at 6.30am, we're gna get our posting results.

*Excited~*

Later going visiting to 9 lovelies' houses.

Gna enjoy it!!

Cya, bye!!

Monday, January 26, 2009, œü 0 shout(s)

Yay! I'm a better hair curler now than two years before!! (self-proclaimed). ^.^

Ok.

Finally upped the SENTOSA piccies in FACEBOOK!!

ME LOVE FACEBOOK UPLOADER!!

So I really wouldn't post the piccies up here anymore because you can view them here:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1337803&l=919d9&id=522313374

Hmmm. But a bloggie without piccies seem weird. Maybe I'd post some of them here! ^^

Anyway, last Thursday at Sentosa, I refused a tan. XD

I mean usually people would be glad to tan themselves a shimmering bronze, but I feel otherwise.

I WANNA REMAIN FAIRRRR!!!

So I slathered on layers and layers of SUNBLOCK LOTION! ^^

ANDDD,

its the first time I didn't get CHARRED while being in the grilling sun for hours!

YAY to being fair!

Then we frolicked in the sun... playing Frisbee which apparently I sucked at.

And then into the super cold water at Palawan Beach.

Went to 7-11 to get hydrated and to fill our tummies.

So me and Jocelyn got this Mashed Potato thinggi.

Normal Potato for $1.35.

BBQ flavoured for $1.

I thought that the special ones are supposed to be charged higher?

Anyhoots we got the normal one.

Then the cashier guy charged us only $1 each. So I was insistent for a reason.

Me: I thought its supposed to be $1.35?

Cashier: No. Its only $1.

Me (being silly for asking to be charged higher): But at the machine it stated $1.35.

Cashier: No no. Its $1.

Me: I bought normal ones. Its supposed to be $1.35 each. =D

Cashier (desperate for me to stop it): Fine. For you I charge $1. Ok?

Me: Ok. (^_^)

Is there anyone out there sillier than me? XD

After we got a little high, we decided to Tram all the way to Siloso Beach and back!

Actually, it isn't really that far. XD

Sidetrack: Its like 3.20am now and the sole reason I'm not sleeping is that I'm undergoing "Shou Nian". Crap. I wouldn't wake up at a decent hour tmr. ^^

Then we got really crazy on the tram. Like really crazy. HAHAHA!!

We kinda stood on the tram seat taking piccies and the tram driver kept annoucing,

"Please be seated while the tram is moving for your own safety."

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1338143&l=eaea2&id=522313374

Like LOLS!!

Later sat the Monorail thinggi back to Vivo.

And went night shopping at Bugis!

Crap. Its so crowded that I can't breathe.

Later train-ed home with Michelle.

SATURDAY (Eve of CNY's Eve)

Went to Chinatown at night!!

Crowded? Yes.

Like hell.

The huge hawker centre is packed like toad's eggs!

Shop shop shop.

Went to Chinatown's Sheng Shiong to haul back more CNY goodies.

SUNDAY (CNY eve)

Went to Granny's house to Tuan Yuan!

OMG. All the shop keepers are so lazy! They close their shops on CNY eve!

No la. They also need to go for Tuan Yuan Fan. XD

Ok. I'm breaking down.

Catch you some other day!

Perhaps I'd know my new school by then! ^^

RANDOMS:

- I didn't know Mommy was such a colourful lady. I almost couldn't sleep with all the colours at night! XD