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November 29, 2008 - 10:42 PM
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This post is PURELY to push the videos down, so people can stop suanning me about posting videos on my blog.






























There. =D



November 28, 2008 - 2:58 PM
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3 songs for WYCF. First one is If I Can Help, then Lux, then Wade. =D

I'm performing with Chorale for WYCF, which is a showcase of local choral music every 2 years. It's titled the "World Youth Choral Fest" for some reason, but whatever the case we're doing the above 3 songs.

If you like what you hear then come to me for tickets for the concert on the 12th of December. =D

That's my first time posting videos! Finally figured out how to. -.-




November 27, 2008 - 4:50 PM
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Batch 3. This'll probably be the last batch unless more people request to be tagged. =D

Leave a tag and I'll...
1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with a song / movie.
3. Tell a random fact about you.
4. Tell a first memory about you.
5. Associate you with an animal / fruit.
6. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7. In return, you must post this in your own blog (if you have one).

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Goh Qiu Le
1. Met you in RV, 2006. =D
2. Uhh I dont know leh. Maybe some song you did a solo for, like Do You Hear the People Sing? xD
3. You're holding on to my chem notes.
4. I can't really remember you from sec 1 or 2, probably because you were in a different section, like Sop. I could only remember you from sec 3 or when you just came to Bass. Can't really remember any memory.
5. A toy - Ball.
6. Got any problems for your studies now or next year? You can always come to me for help. =D

Goh Yuchen
1. MEP 2008. =D
2. The Rite of Spring! Maybe the first 4 tracks since you spent so much time listening to them.
3. You got MEP Hardworking award this year. O.o
4. I don't particularly have any memories, maybe the performance in sec 1 when you, Barry, Eugene, Samuel, Shawn and someone else tried playing Air on G String with guitars? LOL. =D
5. Uh this one really dont know. Apple?
6. Whats your subject combi? In RJ. =D

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Thats all. Any other people want to be tagged? =D



My first 'work' exposure just ended. =D

Well on the whole I didn't learn much, because all the stuff I needed to do was pretty brainless and common sensical. 4 days of working has led me to know my fellow 'colleagues' better. I think that should be the biggest takeaway from this experience.

And so now I'm open. To other jobs of course.

Yishu hasn't brought me to the hotel yet, but the intention is there, I hope. I'm most probably going to work at that hotel, unless I decide to follow in the advise of another friend who tells me to work as a waiter, too. =D

And we played soccer today! I scored my first 3 PROPER soccer goals today, which is quite an achievement today considering I never scored any in the history of my soccer-playing in RI. I also broke Hongrui's 100% soccer streak, something which isnt worth much to be but bloggable.

I'm just looking to get past WYCF and the Chorale performance now. It'll be from the 1st to 13th December, so for anyone interested to come find me for tickets please do, but i recommend you to not come. =D

Jobs, anyone?



November 24, 2008 - 10:54 PM
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Batch 2. =D

Leave a tag and I'll...
1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with a song / movie.
3. Tell a random fact about you.
4. Tell a first memory about you.
5. Associate you with an animal / fruit.
6. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7. In return, you must post this in your own blog (if you have one).

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OK I know I said I would do the second batch when I could, but since I'm so not in the mood for blogging because of certain people (hemwanghem) I shall still try my best to do one. Not going to do all, so here's 2 very special people for you.

Wang Yuxin (ha for once I put your name first and not his)
1. RV. =D Thankfully you joined alto in sec 3 so I could know my fellow exco member and vice-chair well. We became much closer after some incident that happened in July 2007. Or August. Whatever.
2. Cai Hong. I so want to learn it on guitar like how you play it, but no hurry. =)
3. You're one year older. Gosh.
4.
OK this one is really academic-al. I remember clearly sometime near the end of sec 2, when we all got back our APRs. That time we had our last choir practice during school term in term 4, so all sec 2s were comparing GPAs and stuff. At that time I was still quite happy with mine because I didn't do too well or badly, but I remember all sec2s crowded around Yuxin (him) to look at his GPA sheet.

And as you know, he got 3.94. Then I thought to myself how hard getting 4.0s for RI subjects would actually be. Thats when my motivation somehow sparked. So in actual fact this incident sparked (sparks only not ignited) my self motivation for better academic results. =D Thanks.

5. Uh... Sheep? Born in the year of the sheep right? But I think you're a horse, is that right?
6. Do you still think about you-know-who? I mean reading your previous posts recalled my memory of how you used to feel. D= Stay happy. =D Two more months left.


Daniel John Tan
1. I didn't. Somehow he just appeared and we promised to be friends. xD No la its because of RV. I knew him because of uh... trip 2006. That time I didn't know a lot of sec 2s well, including him. =D Only got to know him better in BEATS and subsequently exco0708.
2. I Am Legend. Zomgosh you should see the zombies look so alike with Daniel its almost they're related. o.O
3. He sings lower than me. Not fair.
4. Cant remember any specific memory, but I clearly remember you hanging around Geoffrey, Readon or Linan during practices for trip 06.
5. Kiwi. duh. OH AND PIG. 8D
6. I'll keep this for future use. =D



- 10:45 PM
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I'm busy!

On a work attachment now (a really short one) for 4 days. Getting paid $6.50 per hour for helping to move kids around, doing some jobs like giving out food, aranging chair-dustbins, etc. It's really quite slack fun considering that the people in this job are all people that I know of, well except one or two like Patrick. =)

Then there's CHORALE. =O

We're currently learning 3~5 songs. 3 songs for the WYCF performance on the 12th of Dec (please tell me if you want tickets). Practices are moderately intensive, since we have around 10 practices left for this upcoming performance.

Well of course I do have a lot to say about how chorale is like, what it's like to be singing with your seniors, how you fit it, blah blah. But I'm not going to do it here today because I'm freaking tired and not in the mood to blog about that.

Besides, you never know who's reading. =D

And I'm going to apply for a job today. Kudos (in advance) to Yishu for bringing me there. =D Let's hope I get the interview. (The job sounds REALLY tiring and very sai, but I'll still do it because I can take saigang, remember? =DD)

I think thats about all? Oh yes.



November 22, 2008 - 9:27 PM
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Hongrui did this one on me. As for my other readers, do one on me too! So I can know what you think of me. =D

Dennis

1. Same reason as yours lah =D Thanks for being there all these 4 years

Haha I really have to thank you. I was beginning to hate 2J'06 because all the people I was sitting with were all so darn cynical. Thanks for 'rescuing' me. =D See you on monday.

2. Rite of Spring, Ritual of the Rival Tribes (Since you said you liked that movement best)

My favourite yes. =D Track 13.

3. You're my disciple in Rubik's cube muahaha (:

And I still am. =D You still win me in cubing in any category. Sigh. =D

4. Kena booked by prefect because your head has a funny shape. Ended up Mrs Lim Er Min had to go argue with the prefect to free you.

That was in sec 2! =D In the end I still got booked because my hair didnt have a slope. Luckily RIJC doesnt have that rule, otherwise I'll permanently keep my hair short, like now.

5. Banana :P Because people usually associate that with a u-know-what, which is associated with you.

(no comments)

6. Why did you suddenly turn so mugger in sec 3?! >.<

Uh got a few reasons. You want me to tell you the whole story? xD

Basically its the pressure from the new class. Imagine being in a class full of people that are better than you and pro-er than you in many areas, personally I felt that I should excel in something. =D So I worked harder since all the people around me got higher GPAs than me (Daniel, Yuxin, Kangjie, and all the classmates in 4D), just to name a few. =D And YAY it paid off.

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November 21, 2008 - 9:45 PM
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My first batch of tags. =D

Leave a tag and I'll...
1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with a song / movie.
3. Tell a random fact about you.
4. Tell a first memory about you.
5. Associate you with an animal / fruit.
6. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7. In return, you must post this in your own blog (if you have one).

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I'll go in order. Oh yes if you see something you dont like please dont keep it in your heart and accumulate hatred. It's bad for your health -.- so just tell it to me!

Chew Hong Rui
1. To be really honest, it's because you were in the same class (2J) and also in mep =D I wanted someone to stick to because I felt really lonely in sec1. =( But thanks for being such a great friend and helping me collect all my notes. =D
2. The Rite of Spring, Part 1. (-.-) Actually you should associate this song with me. Lala.
3. You swear a lot during mahjong.
4. Hanging around with zhaokai and lumpy alot.
5. Giraffe. Tall with skinny neck. xD
6. I guess I shouldn't waste this question, but I can't help asking what did you get for piano grade 8? xD

Vince Tan
1. Same class in 3D. Non-bio some more =DD Nah you're a good pal which often talks about sensitive issues for me to reflect about my behaviour and actions.
2. Uh... grease lightning? >.<
3. You have a lot of money. =O
4. Ben Low's friend.
5. Some animal that can do godly jumps? Like frog, but much more handsome. =DD
6. How did you get so imba in physics? =DD

Fiona Lee
1. Beijing 07!
2. Uh I dont know? Some classical song perhaps.
3. You have the same water bottle as I do! =D The green one. -.-
4. HAHA I GOT A GOOD ONE. I remember you running up to the mic in the Chinese Musuem then end up stumbling into the mic because you were nervous or something. In the end you didnt manage to say your name properly =DD
5. Penguin? Don't ask me why. xD OHOH COW. =D
6. Not a question, but I've yet to properly play mahjong with you yet! =D

Pua Xiner
1. Beijing 07 too!
2. Uh dunno? XD cant think of any now.
3. You learn taekwando! :O
4. HAHA THIS I REMEMBER TOO. I remember the night before we were boarding the train from beijing. That night we were playing cards in the waiting area in the shopping mall, and the rest mentioned something about future soulmates or something because we were the only 2 people to be playing with soft toys. xD That time I can't help thinking but you looked like someone I already know. Hmm.
5. Piglet. xD
6. Uh I'll save up this question. Cant think of any now. =D REMEMBER HOR. =DD

OK thats all for today. Shall go watch TV.

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November 19, 2008 - 9:42 PM
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Chorale prac!

I'm officially in tenor now. I now have the right to choose to sing tenor OR bass (not both duh) for whichever song I like.


Naice. 8D


Yet another day has passed. It's now less than 2 months before school will start.

Can't wait. -.-





Oh yes. All the best to my dear Joanne for your PSLE results release tomorrow. Don't take it too badly if the result's not what you expected, but take it as the start of a new beginning.

And least emo if papa or mummy is still angry. =DD






lalala. im bored.



November 18, 2008 - 9:20 PM
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Boredom.

It leads you to do a lot of things you usually cant be BOTHERED to do.

Like this.

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Leave a tag and I'll...
1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with a song / movie.
3. Tell a random fact about you.
4. Tell a first memory about you.
5. Associate you with an animal / fruit.
6. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
7. In return, you must post this in your own LJ blog (if you have one).
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Ok. Invites are open. >.<




sigh. *shakes head*



November 15, 2008 - 8:44 PM
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On request of my sister.

Q1. Do you have secrets?
A1. Sure. Who doesn't? Like I've killed my sister's pet fish before. - -

Q2. Would you fall in love with a boy younger than you?
A2. No. Not gay. If you mean someone YOUNGER then maybe. That really depends on the partner.

Q3. Do you enjoy going to school?
A3. Oh yes totally. (im serious!) Totally keeps you un-bored.

Q4. What would you do with a billion dollars?
A4. Tough question. Hmm. I'll probably settle down into luxury life, and use like half of it to generate more of my money so I probably won't have to work.

Q5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?
A5. Unless my best friend is a girl... NO. In my opinion I don't really have a best friend? Just lots of close friends which I won't probably fall in love in. (what kind of a question is this anyway?)

Q6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
A6. I think I answered this before. I prefer the former.

Q7. List out your 15 favourite songs.
A7. This is hard. Lets see uh Beethoven Piano Sonata no 1, no 2, no 3... NO WAY. Not going to answer. xP

Q8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
A8. Haha kill the other person and snatch her over. xD

Q9. Is there anything that has made you extremely happy?
A9. SS EOY 24/30. That was the win.

Q10.What makes you angry?
A10. A lot of things. I believe I've mentioned this before too. Just click on the tag 'meme' below and scroll through.

Q11. How would you see yourself in 10 years time?
A11. Working for something I like. If not studying something I like.

Q12. Who is currently the most important people to you?
A12. My family and friends.

Q13. What is the most important thing in life?
A13. Good health.

Q14. Single or attached? If attached, who?
A14. Like I would tell you. Stupid question.

Q15: What do you like playing the most?
A15. Uh I don't know? A combination of multiple games I guess.

Q16. Would you give all in a relationship?
A16. Yea yea whatever. - -

Q17. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
A17. Lets see... I'll get both of them to play scissors paper stone. Winner gets to pick.

Q18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing someone has done?
A18. I might not forgive, but I will forget. Maybe in.. 10 years?

Q19. What do you really want now?
A19. People to talk to on MSN. It's ****ING boring.


I'm feeling downright cynical. Zzz.

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November 13, 2008 - 11:47 AM
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Class Chalet! >.<

Well its better than the one we have in sec 3, which was nothing. But it was a good attempt at calling everyone back together. ><

Not enough people were going, so the mahjong people didnt play the whole night, so I obviously didnt stay up so I'm pretty much awake now. Not really sleepy, but I definitely feel a little tired.

4D did a lot of things! Unfortunately a person like doesnt take pictures, so try searching them on JianXiong's or Amit's facebook/blog to get a few pictures. We played mahjong, Texas poker, Bridge, Heart Attack with cards (quite fun eh ^^), As*hole Taiti. Other games include Murderer, which was the highlight of the game, Ball Wars at the kiddy playground, and some other stuff which I can't recall.

This is definitely not the most memorable class chalet for me, but the things we did were definitely not typical of class chalet, like games consoles spam and beach activities. Oh well at least I hoped that most of us had fun.

Anything else? Oh yes the main focus of my holiday is now switched to WYCF, which will probably take up my whole holiday. ><

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November 11, 2008 - 9:29 PM
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Had an eventful past few days =DD

The few most important events in my life so far were just over, namely Grad Ceremony and Grad Night. Oh and collecting APR. But grades aside for this post.

Grad Ceremony was... inspiring? Its just like any other assembly there was, not really eventful, somehow I dont feel really "graduated". Must be the RI(JC) thing. Makes me think I'm still in RI. I was still playing PSP and cube before the event started, and even when the event started, which is typical of me. =D

Grad Night was that specatacular, it was simple. =D I liked it that way, even though I didn't leave the event on a high. I don't really remember the event now even though the tagline was "Graduation Night 2008 - A Night to Remember". >< Took RV, 4D' 08, 2J'06 photos, which took me by shock because I was actually surprised that people WANTED to take photos. Went out with Daniel and Yuxin to drink coffee later (thanks!) while thinking about the future. I'm not really a guy to think about the past, unless it really leaves an impact on me.

I guess Grad Night wasn't so memorable because I helped planned it? HAHA. Oh well I guess its fun planning anyway. The silhoulette photos rock. =DD

And... today! Yuxin, Honggy, Josh came to my house for mahjong as planned, with Ryan and Qiule crashing the party. (it wasnt a real crash, more like invited to come, but unexpected) We played mahjong, bridge, and then basketball after lunch. Not something big, but I guess its still memorable and fun. =D Hongrui had a real fun time trying to prove that he could win me at bridge and mahjong, and he did - - Oh well =D you win then. I admit defeat. *waves white flag*

(see how you do tmr night.) xD

Class chalet is tomorrow! I hope everything goes out well. Food seems to be a problem now because we got 12~ people and there isnt enough food. Heck just starve for one night. =D

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Now onto more serious stuff.

I've decided on PCMM, in case you didnt know. Thats Physics, Chem, Music and Maths for you. Decided not to take econs because since PCE were equally important, I went with my likes. =D Hopefully I'll do well in my academics in JC.

And chorale. Was planning on joining chorale at first, but the practice on Monday made me change my decision a little. Its just, I couldn't find that passion for singing which is rare in me, and the feeling that I own the music and enjoy it. Perhaps I need more time? =D

Hopefully the performance with Chorale at the WYCF performance will change my perception. Somehow.

Maybe that flame of passion for choral music is already dead! =D HAHA.

And I'm really worrying that I can't get into Council. Will that be the end of the world? ><><

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November 8, 2008 - 11:40 PM
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I saw this on Fiona's blog like a week ago? But couldn't be bothered to do it.

BUT BUT due to peer pressure coming from within, I shall do it too. (that means other people do, i feel like doing this thingy, ill do it)

I'm __ years old

[ ] I know how to make a pot of coffee. (what?)
[ ] I do my own laundry. (I can, but I don't)
[ ] I can cook for myself. (How?)
[+] I actually enjoy intellectual conversations. (People define intellectual differently. I define them in my own way? Say game guides =DD)
[ ] I think politics are exciting.
[ ] My parents and grandparents have better things to say than my friends. (I wish. Oh well.)

Total: 1

[+] I show up for school and/or work every day unless I'm sick. (True ok!)
[+] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse. (I always find myself carrying my pencil WHEREVER I GO. That includes pizza parties which you dont really get to use a pen.)
[+] I've never gotten a detention. (Yay. :D)
[ ] I've watched talk shows to point out the credibility of it all.
[ ] I drink coffee at least once a week. (only when I need to. no point for caffeine now right?)

Total so far: 4 (I think I'm gonna be younger than Fiona, which is like... wow)

[ ] I know how to run the dish washer and or do the dishes. (nope. sorry.)
[+] I can count to 10 in Spanish/French/German/Italian. (GERMAN WOOHOO)
[+] When I say I'm going to do something I do it.
[+] My parents trust me. ( I THINK?)
[ ] I can mow the lawn. (No lawn. Got ln xD)
[+] I can make adults laugh without being stupid. (I think so. hahahahahahaha - -)
[ ] I remember to water my plants. (Not my plants!)
[+] I study when I have to. (duh)
[+] I pay attention at school.
[ ] I remember to feed my pets. (What pets?)

Total so far: 10

[+] I can spell experience without looking it up.
[+] I clean up my own mess.
[+] The first thing I do when i get home is get a soda/drink (mostly. got to take a long walk home eh)
[+] I can go to the store without getting something I don't need. (In fact, without buying anything at all - same as yuxin)
[+]I understand jokes the first time they are said (I guess.)
[+]I can type fast. (Maybe.)

Total so far: 16

[+] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour. (doesn't it?)
[+] I can look at someone hot without thinking of sex. (got lots of training in school. - - haha - -)
[ ]I realize that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job. (students have rights. student have rights.)
[] I can read a book and actually finish it

Total: 18! (thats 18 *wow* and not 18 factorial, for all those maths noobs out there)

Wow.

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November 6, 2008 - 9:34 AM
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I am bored!

It must be the post exam withdrawal from books. I can't believe I actually thought of starting to go seek for jc books and start reading them. O.o That's how bored I am.

Subject combinations!
My subject combi currently stands at PCMM (physics, chem, maths, music) Offers to try and persuade me are welcome, but pre matriculation is due on sunday (?) I'm not entirely sure.

And a short update of events so I don't forget, since I visit this place so often.

6th November - RS party, MEP high scorers' concert
7th - Grad ceremony, Literally literary (anyone going for this?)
8th - (nothing)
9th - grad night
10th - (nothing)
11th - party! so far daniel, yuxin, hongrui and joshua are coming. anyone else?
12th - class chalet
13th - etc. etc.

I'll probably update sometime later.

Oh. and chinese wasn't too good. So dont ask. >< I'll most probably get an A2, or B3. B4 is possible.

Lalalala. Back to mundane-ss.



November 1, 2008 - 1:38 PM
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and RS was a success!

Thanks for everyone who came down to support the show! Even though some of you left early, some of you reached home really late (for the record I reached home at 12.30, but thank you Josiah and parents!), while some of you might not realyl enjoy the show... we from the org comm really appreciate you making the effort to come down! Thank you and we look forward to your continued support! =D

Logistics was tiring fun =DD I really had a good experience learning how to get stuff, move stuff around, etc etc.

Next up, higher chinese. A1 lets go. A2's also good too. B3 - BAD. ><