31 May, 2004
I hate this I hate this. All I want is some time at HOME, with NOTHING to worry about. But it appears my wishes have not been granted and I have to step out into the BLASTED world and have myself embarrassed. I hate this I hate this. I have no idea why I agreed to go to the damn fucking concert in the first damn place.
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OHDEAR. Leaving in... 15 min for Chinese ‘O’ Levels. AAHHHH. I have to get my A1. I have to have to have to. I haven’t decided if I’ll retake should I get an A2 though... it’ll be such a pity, because Chinese is a given A1 and I NEED IT. If I don’t even get an A1 on this paper, I don’t even want to think about the rest...
I fear Paper 1! I can’t write essays to save my pitiful life. *cry* Oh well. Actually I’m not as nervous as I sound. I’m just fussing over the issue. ^^ Anyway, can’t wait for the day to end! NO MORE CHINESE!
...That is if I get an A1. I got an A2 on my prelims. Blah.
I fear Paper 1! I can’t write essays to save my pitiful life. *cry* Oh well. Actually I’m not as nervous as I sound. I’m just fussing over the issue. ^^ Anyway, can’t wait for the day to end! NO MORE CHINESE!
...That is if I get an A1. I got an A2 on my prelims. Blah.
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29 May, 2004
The Jurong Regional Library is opening! I terribly excited and I can’t wait to go. But I got the paper today and there was a report about it, and how they have a stupid concept called a “teen section”. I am so. Excited. About. THAT.
It’s on the fourth floor apparently, and I can only hope that it will not contaminate the rest of the levels. I understand the government’s position on how they are doing this to try and reach out to teenagers, who should all enjoy reading. The thing is, the REST of the normal teenagers don’t, so why bother. There is no point forcing such ignorant rebels into conforming to something mildly PROPER.
The library authorities do not understand what they have done - create a new hangout for teens. In a LIBRARY, of all places, when the rest of the sane population want a QUIET place to study, research, and god-forbid: READ.
Despite my qualms, I AM still looking forward to going to the NEW library. Gosh, I can’t wait to finger the NEW books with their shiny covers and hidden contents.
On another issue, I have downloaded Netscape with much difficulty. Ugh. And it keeps illegal operating on me. I am SO going to get a LINUX server the next time I upgrade. But it doesn’t seem practical, does it? But I heard it has a Windows “client”. Or something. Apologies, for I am not adept at all that advanced technology.
It saddens me to think that I am just another one of the multitude of idiots who use Microsoft. Makes me want to burn the 'puter. Fry the motherboard.
It’s on the fourth floor apparently, and I can only hope that it will not contaminate the rest of the levels. I understand the government’s position on how they are doing this to try and reach out to teenagers, who should all enjoy reading. The thing is, the REST of the normal teenagers don’t, so why bother. There is no point forcing such ignorant rebels into conforming to something mildly PROPER.
The library authorities do not understand what they have done - create a new hangout for teens. In a LIBRARY, of all places, when the rest of the sane population want a QUIET place to study, research, and god-forbid: READ.
Despite my qualms, I AM still looking forward to going to the NEW library. Gosh, I can’t wait to finger the NEW books with their shiny covers and hidden contents.
On another issue, I have downloaded Netscape with much difficulty. Ugh. And it keeps illegal operating on me. I am SO going to get a LINUX server the next time I upgrade. But it doesn’t seem practical, does it? But I heard it has a Windows “client”. Or something. Apologies, for I am not adept at all that advanced technology.
It saddens me to think that I am just another one of the multitude of idiots who use Microsoft. Makes me want to burn the 'puter. Fry the motherboard.
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27 May, 2004
I was thinking, remembering, a little while before. About a little incident in kindergarten.
I clearly remember being at a family get-together, and being given a gun, shown how to put bullets in. Come to think of it, those bullets didn’t look like how bullets should look. They were little black pencil-lead looking things that fitted in a red plastic ring of about 1.5cm in diameter. Then I remember being told to shoot it, by my father. So I walked over to a glass panel, where some of the family were walking around and mingling, etc., and I pulled the trigger. Nothing was supposed to happen of course. It was supposed to be a “fake” gun. So all I heard was a loud bang and lots of smoke. And I heard my dad say not to aim it at anyone, yet I did, and then I don’t remember anymore.
I think the next day I went to kindergarten, I boasted about having held and shot a real gun. I really thought I did.
The dream was so real. I haven’t thought about it until now, and I guess I believed that I did hold a real gun in my hands until... now. Odd, isn’t it. It’s obviously a dream. But it seems so real, it’s quite scary.
Who knows when my dreams will blur with reality? Or that I’ll just wake into my own dreams?
I clearly remember being at a family get-together, and being given a gun, shown how to put bullets in. Come to think of it, those bullets didn’t look like how bullets should look. They were little black pencil-lead looking things that fitted in a red plastic ring of about 1.5cm in diameter. Then I remember being told to shoot it, by my father. So I walked over to a glass panel, where some of the family were walking around and mingling, etc., and I pulled the trigger. Nothing was supposed to happen of course. It was supposed to be a “fake” gun. So all I heard was a loud bang and lots of smoke. And I heard my dad say not to aim it at anyone, yet I did, and then I don’t remember anymore.
I think the next day I went to kindergarten, I boasted about having held and shot a real gun. I really thought I did.
The dream was so real. I haven’t thought about it until now, and I guess I believed that I did hold a real gun in my hands until... now. Odd, isn’t it. It’s obviously a dream. But it seems so real, it’s quite scary.
Who knows when my dreams will blur with reality? Or that I’ll just wake into my own dreams?
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23 May, 2004
Remodeled! Inspired by Robert J Sawyer’s “Factoring Humanity”. Yeah, I like it. It’s yellow... and stuff. Haha. Don’t ask me where the yellow came from. Oh well. Have to go for tuition later. It’s gonna be booooring. My tuition teacher is ALWAYS ALWAYS late. Mehh.
Going to HCJC concert at The Esplanade later. Don’t know if I’m exactly looking forward to it, but I hope it’ll be fun and not a squeamish event for me. I hate awkward situiations. I don’t like... those people. They make me uncomfortable. They make me keep my real self within. Can’t be myself around them. Do’t know why.
Going to HCJC concert at The Esplanade later. Don’t know if I’m exactly looking forward to it, but I hope it’ll be fun and not a squeamish event for me. I hate awkward situiations. I don’t like... those people. They make me uncomfortable. They make me keep my real self within. Can’t be myself around them. Do’t know why.
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22 May, 2004
It’s been almost a week since I last blogged, and I guess I better write something here. And I DO indeed have something to say!
Weiqi and Yingwan came over today, to work on the song Weiqi wrote for some songwriting competition. I’m supposed to sing it, see. Anyway, it was rather fun practicing, haha. We even did a very horrible (in sound-quality and skill-wise) recording which resides on my computer right now, haha. It’s not done though. There’s still a violin part which Weiqi’s friend will be playing for us, and we’ll be practicing coming Monday.
ANYWAY! Went to Kinokuniya. Wasn’t actually going to go, but you see, I saw a 20% discount ad in the newspapers and positively SQUEALED. Told Mum about it, and since she was going to Kinokuniya with her friend, told her to help me buy His Dark Materials. So later in he afternoon, she called and said she couldn’t find the edition I specified and neither could the inept salespeople (no offence. I love Kinokuniya!). So after trying to describe what the book looked like and all that, and I got frustrated and told her I’d come down with my father.
Anyway, right now, I’m back. And see what I’ve bought:
• His Dark Materials (Box Set), Knopf
• Abhorsen by Garth Nix
• Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
• Moonseed by Stephen Baxter
• Jupiter by Ben Bova
To continue on books, I bought a book, FACTORING HUMANITY by ROBERT J. SAWYER last night at a second-hand book booth at my Neighbourhood Centre. I’ve finished it just now, and I must say, it’s AWESOME. Okay, perhaps the plot isn’t particularly good or whatnot, but... it just captivated me. Many parts of the book reminded me strongly of Contact. You know, the movie and book? Contact? If you know any science fiction, that’ll definiely ring a bell.
Haha, still basking with joy over my tremendous buying spree and finishing that book. Wee.
Weiqi and Yingwan came over today, to work on the song Weiqi wrote for some songwriting competition. I’m supposed to sing it, see. Anyway, it was rather fun practicing, haha. We even did a very horrible (in sound-quality and skill-wise) recording which resides on my computer right now, haha. It’s not done though. There’s still a violin part which Weiqi’s friend will be playing for us, and we’ll be practicing coming Monday.
ANYWAY! Went to Kinokuniya. Wasn’t actually going to go, but you see, I saw a 20% discount ad in the newspapers and positively SQUEALED. Told Mum about it, and since she was going to Kinokuniya with her friend, told her to help me buy His Dark Materials. So later in he afternoon, she called and said she couldn’t find the edition I specified and neither could the inept salespeople (no offence. I love Kinokuniya!). So after trying to describe what the book looked like and all that, and I got frustrated and told her I’d come down with my father.
Anyway, right now, I’m back. And see what I’ve bought:
• His Dark Materials (Box Set), Knopf
• Abhorsen by Garth Nix
• Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
• Moonseed by Stephen Baxter
• Jupiter by Ben Bova
To continue on books, I bought a book, FACTORING HUMANITY by ROBERT J. SAWYER last night at a second-hand book booth at my Neighbourhood Centre. I’ve finished it just now, and I must say, it’s AWESOME. Okay, perhaps the plot isn’t particularly good or whatnot, but... it just captivated me. Many parts of the book reminded me strongly of Contact. You know, the movie and book? Contact? If you know any science fiction, that’ll definiely ring a bell.
Haha, still basking with joy over my tremendous buying spree and finishing that book. Wee.
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16 May, 2004
My Chinese oral yesterday sucked. Oh well. It’s too late to complain anyway, but I"m lucky it’s just prelims. Argh. Stumbled so many times, needed so much prompting... bet you’ve heard millions of complaints similar to mine so I shan’t elaborate further.
I have a problem with sleep. I seem to be sleeping too much, at the wrong times. Then I have immense trouble waking up the next day. Argh, it’s torturous. Ho hum.
Anyway, have tuition in half an hour. Blah. Well, at least I hope we’re going to start on a.c. motors today. Haha.
I have a problem with sleep. I seem to be sleeping too much, at the wrong times. Then I have immense trouble waking up the next day. Argh, it’s torturous. Ho hum.
Anyway, have tuition in half an hour. Blah. Well, at least I hope we’re going to start on a.c. motors today. Haha.
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14 May, 2004
Chinese oral tomorrow. I’m so dead for it.
– Oh gosh, I am watching Blueprint on Ch5 on and it’s freaking me out –
As I was saying. My spoken mandarin in crappy, not that my written chinese is any better. *sigh* I have no confidence for tomorrow. I can read fine, but it’s the conversation bit that has me put down. Oh well.
I need sleep. Then why am I not asleep? I don’t know. I contradict myself too often.
I actually have so much to say. But the point is, I don’t know where to begin. And even then, I find my own complaints unfounded, because I think they are so superficial, and that they might be influenced by my self-centred nature, that it should never be written down but kept inside. There are so many things that I can’t talk about, so many things hidden between the folds, that I don’t know what to do with them. My hands are so full with my own thoughts and interests as a result and I can’t seem to bear another person’s burden. I am being so selfish, acting like this. And I know that I’m not the only one feeling this way. Yet I can’t help but think that others are far more well off in their situation I become so jealous and hurt.
But it’s all within my mind, and that’s the problem. I am creating my own contradictions. I’m making trouble for myself.
I shan’t write any more. No point anyway. I always have things to say when I’m no where near an avenue of release. Haha.
– Oh gosh, I am watching Blueprint on Ch5 on and it’s freaking me out –
As I was saying. My spoken mandarin in crappy, not that my written chinese is any better. *sigh* I have no confidence for tomorrow. I can read fine, but it’s the conversation bit that has me put down. Oh well.
I need sleep. Then why am I not asleep? I don’t know. I contradict myself too often.
I actually have so much to say. But the point is, I don’t know where to begin. And even then, I find my own complaints unfounded, because I think they are so superficial, and that they might be influenced by my self-centred nature, that it should never be written down but kept inside. There are so many things that I can’t talk about, so many things hidden between the folds, that I don’t know what to do with them. My hands are so full with my own thoughts and interests as a result and I can’t seem to bear another person’s burden. I am being so selfish, acting like this. And I know that I’m not the only one feeling this way. Yet I can’t help but think that others are far more well off in their situation I become so jealous and hurt.
But it’s all within my mind, and that’s the problem. I am creating my own contradictions. I’m making trouble for myself.
I shan’t write any more. No point anyway. I always have things to say when I’m no where near an avenue of release. Haha.
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13 May, 2004
Oh yes, I forgot to mention! Yingwan and Weiqi dedicated a song to me on NATIONAL RADIO! THANK YOU! It was awfully sweet. I have a recording with me, but I am too lazy to upload it, seeing that it’s an awfully huge file. Hehe.
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Half a week has passed and I think it’s time for another update on my mundane life. Today choir sold chocolates in school for fund raising! I hope we meet our target of $3000+... that’s for the transport fee for the Italy trip girls! Argh. How troublesome the travel company is, not telling us in the first place and now charging separately. Evilness.
Had English... Enrichment today. Haha. I quite enjoy the sessions, partly because we get to use the computer, which is a huge huge plus. Wrote a paragraph on the topic “Should corporal punishment be used in schools”. This is what I wrote:
“Simply suspending students is not effective enough, as many probably see it as an opportunity to take a break from school. Other wayward students simply brush off verbal reprove and continue to flout school rules. To counter this lackadaisical attitude, we need more permanence in the way we discipline our students, and corporal punishment is a solution that will give a lasting reminder to recalcitrant offenders – or else make them too afraid to make the same mistakes again. This will achieve the schools’ aim to stop such mischief permanently and give them an option to appropriately discipline the increasing audacity of students.”
It isn’t very good. It had to be about 100 words, and this has already been edited (few words added, canceled out) by peers.
And had the stupid chem test, which I think I’ll do reasonably well in, but that is such a sweeping statement bursting at it’s seams with overconfidence. I hate it. But... it’s the truth, that I feel so. Yet it’s always the case that it turns out otherwise, i.e. failing. Argh. How deluded thou art (??? okay, that didn’t make sense at ALL).
Yes, that’s what happened, today at least. Monday and Tuesday sort of floated by. Oh yeah. Had tuition at Tiong Bahru AGAIN. Well, I could really get used to going there, if not for the rushed time schedule should I have CCA on Tuesday (I was lucky it was canceled yesterday). I had almond longan ice after tuition! It was so SHIOK to eat. Hehe. ^^
And don’t get me started on literature. Most of the time I stay up late it is BECAUSE of literature. I hate this subject. I know I hate it because it reflects on my inabilities. My inability to put forth a point coherently and elaborate substatially. Heck, even writing crap like this blog doesn’t even have a structure, nor does it make any sense. I don’t know how to score, I always barely scrape through. What does it matter if we got an A1 for our project? If it comes to penning something down, I’m striking the bottom with the rest of them. Well yes, I can’t say I’m not thankful for getting that A1 in the presentation. It’s the very least that I could have got, seeing the amount of effort we all put in.
Okay. Shan’t ramble on any longer. Have to get to work... and get up in knees in literature crap. ARGH. Again. It’s amazing I haven’t had a nightmare about literature yet. It’d be interesting to see Kingshaw commit suicide
Had English... Enrichment today. Haha. I quite enjoy the sessions, partly because we get to use the computer, which is a huge huge plus. Wrote a paragraph on the topic “Should corporal punishment be used in schools”. This is what I wrote:
“Simply suspending students is not effective enough, as many probably see it as an opportunity to take a break from school. Other wayward students simply brush off verbal reprove and continue to flout school rules. To counter this lackadaisical attitude, we need more permanence in the way we discipline our students, and corporal punishment is a solution that will give a lasting reminder to recalcitrant offenders – or else make them too afraid to make the same mistakes again. This will achieve the schools’ aim to stop such mischief permanently and give them an option to appropriately discipline the increasing audacity of students.”
It isn’t very good. It had to be about 100 words, and this has already been edited (few words added, canceled out) by peers.
And had the stupid chem test, which I think I’ll do reasonably well in, but that is such a sweeping statement bursting at it’s seams with overconfidence. I hate it. But... it’s the truth, that I feel so. Yet it’s always the case that it turns out otherwise, i.e. failing. Argh. How deluded thou art (??? okay, that didn’t make sense at ALL).
Yes, that’s what happened, today at least. Monday and Tuesday sort of floated by. Oh yeah. Had tuition at Tiong Bahru AGAIN. Well, I could really get used to going there, if not for the rushed time schedule should I have CCA on Tuesday (I was lucky it was canceled yesterday). I had almond longan ice after tuition! It was so SHIOK to eat. Hehe. ^^
And don’t get me started on literature. Most of the time I stay up late it is BECAUSE of literature. I hate this subject. I know I hate it because it reflects on my inabilities. My inability to put forth a point coherently and elaborate substatially. Heck, even writing crap like this blog doesn’t even have a structure, nor does it make any sense. I don’t know how to score, I always barely scrape through. What does it matter if we got an A1 for our project? If it comes to penning something down, I’m striking the bottom with the rest of them. Well yes, I can’t say I’m not thankful for getting that A1 in the presentation. It’s the very least that I could have got, seeing the amount of effort we all put in.
Okay. Shan’t ramble on any longer. Have to get to work... and get up in knees in literature crap. ARGH. Again. It’s amazing I haven’t had a nightmare about literature yet. It’d be interesting to see Kingshaw commit suicide
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08 May, 2004
YES! Finally finished the blasted presentation. Shall TRY to give a blow-by-blow account, but knowing me, I’ll probably have left out lots of bits and end up sounding incoherent. XD
Woke up late. At 0820! Supposed to leave the house at 0830. T_T Didn’t really eat breakfast and set off to school. Reached there just in time to meet Kathy and head up to the library. Met Yingwan there. So we used the library computer and printer (hehehe) to check over our notes again, and set the printer to print. We were so cheapo... haha. Because you have to pay for the paper, we decided to use foolscape paper -.-; to print an outline on. The outline would be the guide for the people clicking the powerpoint i.ie. Kathy and I. Dawn met us later, with Weiqi tagging behind. So we were trying to use the damn laser printer to print our 6"X4" index cards, but it didn’t work, even with some fiddling help from the librarian who was wearing pink. She suggested we use the other printer, to which we grudgingly agreed. The other was a big big Epson photo printer thingmabob. And it took so so so many tries to get it to print, because it kept on complaining that the printer was loaded wrongly and that it was jamming... and when it didn’t, it’d just spit the paper out. When we finally got it to print, we were SOSO happy! Our note cards are so professional-looking, they being printed and all. XD
So by then it was 12, and we wanted to go for lunch. When we were leaving, we met Ms Jeya who told us to collect our second session tickets (I’ll explain this later), which we did, after much running to and fro and up and down stairs. -.-; So finally did get to eat lunch at McDonald’s. Hehe.
So we came back and made our way to the Sec 2 Charity classroom where we were supposed to present and meet Ms Jeya. She wasn’t there. Right then, Kathy just remembered that she left that handouts in the library! So we ran upstairs only to find it closed. So I had to call Ms Jeya and ask her for the keys, which we found with some help from Mrs C. So quickly grabbed the notes and went back down to the classroom. Practiced and went through the presentation again and had a debate over whether we should use the mics or not. We did, in the end. Shi Hui came some time around here.
So we were waiting and waiting, and in the end, Ms Jeya didn’t show up at all. -.-; So Yingwan and Dawn ran to get her so we could have the laptop. Without it we couldn’t have presented.
So it was about 1425 and the presentations only started at 1430 and only TWO people were in the room. We were informed by the prefect when we enquired about this that there was a talk for all the schools present and the principal was holding them back... so what were those two guys doing so early there anyway? We didn’t bother to ask. I just eyed them suspiciously.
I’ll take a break from the narration of events to talk about the Literature Seminar itself. The Chinese High School, Presbyterian High, Anderson Secondary and Catholic High came, along with our own literature students. The whole Seminar lasted from 1430 to 1730, and there were altogether 15 groups presenting. 2 from our school, SIX from Chinese High, and I can’t remember how many from the rest. Four presentations would run concurrently at four different venues: at the Multi Purpose Room (seating 400), the Drama Studio (seating 400), the new AVA room (seatin 100) and the Classroom (seating... 50). There were four sessions altogether, two before a break and two after. Everyone was issued tickets so that... hmm, I’m not too sure, really, but I think it was to make sure no one went to too many venues or squeezed one room too full.
Okay, back to the story! So at about 1430, everyone started streaming in, and when we finally got everyone settled down, we began our presentation. GOD we were slow. We were already pressed for time in the first place because our pesentation was too LONG although we did try to cut it. And to make things worse I stumbled so many many times and we were reading so so slowly. Argh. On retrospect though, it was rather okay.
The rest of it is rather boring. Went for the second presentation by Chinese High on how Maslow’s hierachy of needs relates to Kingshaw, and then after the break, went for Presbyterian High’s presentation on Susan Hill’s use of language and style, which... was... rather... hmm. The last one we went to, Dreams by Chinese High (again) was FANTASTIC in my opinion. I loved it muchos.
And that was the end of the Literature Seminar that we slogged for, for... FIVE MONTHS? Haha. Almost. And I must EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION. It is SO UNFAIR that our room could only seat FIFTY. And I daresay our presentation was good and WORTH A LISTEN/WATCH. I pity those who missed it, and appluad those lucky 50 who made it.
Anyway went to my cousin’s brother’s (isn’t he my cousin too?) condo to see their new baby after that. The baby was cute, all right. But he was sleeping when I reached and went over to look at him so there wasn’t much to see. Stood around, ate, talked to a few select people. I hate social... situations. Eventually got settled down talking to Jia Qi. Haha.
Chuan came with his girlfriend! She’s so damn tall. Argh. Made me feel short. Oh well. We were all damn bored and just stoning there, talking crap. Went to the toilet (highlight of the day!) and came back. Then promptl came back home.
So now I’m sitting here, typing all this shit up. Weeeee.
Woke up late. At 0820! Supposed to leave the house at 0830. T_T Didn’t really eat breakfast and set off to school. Reached there just in time to meet Kathy and head up to the library. Met Yingwan there. So we used the library computer and printer (hehehe) to check over our notes again, and set the printer to print. We were so cheapo... haha. Because you have to pay for the paper, we decided to use foolscape paper -.-; to print an outline on. The outline would be the guide for the people clicking the powerpoint i.ie. Kathy and I. Dawn met us later, with Weiqi tagging behind. So we were trying to use the damn laser printer to print our 6"X4" index cards, but it didn’t work, even with some fiddling help from the librarian who was wearing pink. She suggested we use the other printer, to which we grudgingly agreed. The other was a big big Epson photo printer thingmabob. And it took so so so many tries to get it to print, because it kept on complaining that the printer was loaded wrongly and that it was jamming... and when it didn’t, it’d just spit the paper out. When we finally got it to print, we were SOSO happy! Our note cards are so professional-looking, they being printed and all. XD
So by then it was 12, and we wanted to go for lunch. When we were leaving, we met Ms Jeya who told us to collect our second session tickets (I’ll explain this later), which we did, after much running to and fro and up and down stairs. -.-; So finally did get to eat lunch at McDonald’s. Hehe.
So we came back and made our way to the Sec 2 Charity classroom where we were supposed to present and meet Ms Jeya. She wasn’t there. Right then, Kathy just remembered that she left that handouts in the library! So we ran upstairs only to find it closed. So I had to call Ms Jeya and ask her for the keys, which we found with some help from Mrs C. So quickly grabbed the notes and went back down to the classroom. Practiced and went through the presentation again and had a debate over whether we should use the mics or not. We did, in the end. Shi Hui came some time around here.
So we were waiting and waiting, and in the end, Ms Jeya didn’t show up at all. -.-; So Yingwan and Dawn ran to get her so we could have the laptop. Without it we couldn’t have presented.
So it was about 1425 and the presentations only started at 1430 and only TWO people were in the room. We were informed by the prefect when we enquired about this that there was a talk for all the schools present and the principal was holding them back... so what were those two guys doing so early there anyway? We didn’t bother to ask. I just eyed them suspiciously.
I’ll take a break from the narration of events to talk about the Literature Seminar itself. The Chinese High School, Presbyterian High, Anderson Secondary and Catholic High came, along with our own literature students. The whole Seminar lasted from 1430 to 1730, and there were altogether 15 groups presenting. 2 from our school, SIX from Chinese High, and I can’t remember how many from the rest. Four presentations would run concurrently at four different venues: at the Multi Purpose Room (seating 400), the Drama Studio (seating 400), the new AVA room (seatin 100) and the Classroom (seating... 50). There were four sessions altogether, two before a break and two after. Everyone was issued tickets so that... hmm, I’m not too sure, really, but I think it was to make sure no one went to too many venues or squeezed one room too full.
Okay, back to the story! So at about 1430, everyone started streaming in, and when we finally got everyone settled down, we began our presentation. GOD we were slow. We were already pressed for time in the first place because our pesentation was too LONG although we did try to cut it. And to make things worse I stumbled so many many times and we were reading so so slowly. Argh. On retrospect though, it was rather okay.
The rest of it is rather boring. Went for the second presentation by Chinese High on how Maslow’s hierachy of needs relates to Kingshaw, and then after the break, went for Presbyterian High’s presentation on Susan Hill’s use of language and style, which... was... rather... hmm. The last one we went to, Dreams by Chinese High (again) was FANTASTIC in my opinion. I loved it muchos.
And that was the end of the Literature Seminar that we slogged for, for... FIVE MONTHS? Haha. Almost. And I must EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION. It is SO UNFAIR that our room could only seat FIFTY. And I daresay our presentation was good and WORTH A LISTEN/WATCH. I pity those who missed it, and appluad those lucky 50 who made it.
Anyway went to my cousin’s brother’s (isn’t he my cousin too?) condo to see their new baby after that. The baby was cute, all right. But he was sleeping when I reached and went over to look at him so there wasn’t much to see. Stood around, ate, talked to a few select people. I hate social... situations. Eventually got settled down talking to Jia Qi. Haha.
Chuan came with his girlfriend! She’s so damn tall. Argh. Made me feel short. Oh well. We were all damn bored and just stoning there, talking crap. Went to the toilet (highlight of the day!) and came back. Then promptl came back home.
So now I’m sitting here, typing all this shit up. Weeeee.
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07 May, 2004
Haven’t done any frigging thing this week. Slacked Tuesday away since it was the day after prelims. Spent Wednesday and Thursday working on the ticket designs until the morning the day after. And today is Friday. And we’re working on the literature project.
I must say I am quite proud of our discussion of the lit project today! It’s so professional and orderly, I can see everything muchos clear.
Thoughts aside, I must say that I am tired. I’m so tired. I just want to sleeeeep. Took a cab home from school today, and even the taxi driver said I looked tired. Haha. Am I, really? Tired, I mean? I ought to. I don’t know. Wait. I take that back. I OUGHTN’T feel tired, no matter how late I sleep. Because I’m supposed to do it. It’s my fault I took so long anyway.
But all of it is behind me now, isn’t it? Let sleeping dogs lie... let the past remain the way it is... I can’t change it anyway.
Revamped our whole class seating layout today. Am sitting right next to the main door now. Eeeh. Shuwen says I’ll have to breathe in lots of dust. Oh well. I wanted to sit in front. Well seriously I’m rather happy because I’m not sitting at the back anymore. I hate sitting at the back! I have hardly any space to stand up in. And whenever I stretch, I hit the board behind, which is immensely uncomfortable. And I always fail to receive worksheets bcause there isn’t enough. This has happened so many times it’s got irksome. Anyway, am sitting next to Shuhui, so it’s okay. Wee. Will my maths improve? Haha. I wonder.
And did I mention? The bloody literature presentation is tomorrow. We’re on the first slot. And the tremendously unfair thing is, we are at a venue with a seating capacity of only FIFTY. Dumpit. I would think the amount of effort we put in for the blasted thing is worth way more than what we’re getting. Shan’t ask for too much, and will shut up now, before I start ranting on and on. Haha.
I must say I am quite proud of our discussion of the lit project today! It’s so professional and orderly, I can see everything muchos clear.
Thoughts aside, I must say that I am tired. I’m so tired. I just want to sleeeeep. Took a cab home from school today, and even the taxi driver said I looked tired. Haha. Am I, really? Tired, I mean? I ought to. I don’t know. Wait. I take that back. I OUGHTN’T feel tired, no matter how late I sleep. Because I’m supposed to do it. It’s my fault I took so long anyway.
But all of it is behind me now, isn’t it? Let sleeping dogs lie... let the past remain the way it is... I can’t change it anyway.
Revamped our whole class seating layout today. Am sitting right next to the main door now. Eeeh. Shuwen says I’ll have to breathe in lots of dust. Oh well. I wanted to sit in front. Well seriously I’m rather happy because I’m not sitting at the back anymore. I hate sitting at the back! I have hardly any space to stand up in. And whenever I stretch, I hit the board behind, which is immensely uncomfortable. And I always fail to receive worksheets bcause there isn’t enough. This has happened so many times it’s got irksome. Anyway, am sitting next to Shuhui, so it’s okay. Wee. Will my maths improve? Haha. I wonder.
And did I mention? The bloody literature presentation is tomorrow. We’re on the first slot. And the tremendously unfair thing is, we are at a venue with a seating capacity of only FIFTY. Dumpit. I would think the amount of effort we put in for the blasted thing is worth way more than what we’re getting. Shan’t ask for too much, and will shut up now, before I start ranting on and on. Haha.
21:46 / 0 comment(s)
03 May, 2004
Just watched Gattaca on Channel i and it’s awesome. (!!!) Shan’t rave on any more while the pictures are still fresh in my mind because I’m selfish and I don’t want to share!
No, that did not make sense.
No, that did not make sense.
23:05 / 0 comment(s)
Guess I should blog something, since chinese prelims was just done today! *biggrin* We (hehe) stole Sec 2 Diligence’s classroom for it. Ahhh, air-con BLISS! Though it stank a little of sock at first, and was freezing after a bit. Paper 1 was fine. I just hope I didn’t write total crap. I read over what I wrote and it did make sense, so I hope I don’t flunk. But I made so many stupidass mistakes for Paper 2! Argh! *thunks self over head with dictionary*
Anyway worked a bit more on the effing lit project today. At stage 4 (out of 5 stages... okay, I made that up) right now. Haha, Yingwan, blur as always didn’t save our edited copy in our diskette. Oh well. We’ll just continue where we left off and copy what we did when we get access to the blasted school computer lab. The BLOODY presentation’s this SATURDAY! T_T Will we finish in time...? *cliffhanger* Of course we will. Haha. Nothing much left anyway. Just nitpicking.
Went to Kinokuniya yesterday and OHMYGOSH there was SOMUCHTOBUY. But I restrained myself! *proud* But I really really need all the extra 20% Kinokuniya discounts I can get my dirty paws on when the time comes. ^^ Haha. I have SUCHALONG booklist.
Watched Natural City just now. It kind of sucked. Haha. Wasn’t as good as I expected it to be. Mindless drivel. Oh well, the effects were good, though they were very stereotypical. So much blood everywhere. Too excessive it was rather... artificial. I have no need to wonder too much to know why they rated it NC-16.
Shan’t bore you with more details of the book I’m reading now, though am tempted to go on and on. But no one can make head or tail of what I’m saying anyway, so there is no point.
Anyway worked a bit more on the effing lit project today. At stage 4 (out of 5 stages... okay, I made that up) right now. Haha, Yingwan, blur as always didn’t save our edited copy in our diskette. Oh well. We’ll just continue where we left off and copy what we did when we get access to the blasted school computer lab. The BLOODY presentation’s this SATURDAY! T_T Will we finish in time...? *cliffhanger* Of course we will. Haha. Nothing much left anyway. Just nitpicking.
Went to Kinokuniya yesterday and OHMYGOSH there was SOMUCHTOBUY. But I restrained myself! *proud* But I really really need all the extra 20% Kinokuniya discounts I can get my dirty paws on when the time comes. ^^ Haha. I have SUCHALONG booklist.
Watched Natural City just now. It kind of sucked. Haha. Wasn’t as good as I expected it to be. Mindless drivel. Oh well, the effects were good, though they were very stereotypical. So much blood everywhere. Too excessive it was rather... artificial. I have no need to wonder too much to know why they rated it NC-16.
Shan’t bore you with more details of the book I’m reading now, though am tempted to go on and on. But no one can make head or tail of what I’m saying anyway, so there is no point.
19:42 / 0 comment(s)