Friday, January 2, 2009
I know 2008 has passed but I can't really seem to let go..On the surface it didn't seem like alot happened since I was so caught up studying for A's but on a closer look, I did have my fair share of fun as well. Here are some of the more memorable episodes of my 2008:
2 Jan
School started. I was very very excited to be back with A7. Honestly I was afraid that I was gonna be slightly friendless since I was super close to Ru and Sandhya in J1. My worries were naturally, redundant. Very glad I got to mix around and know all of you more =)
3 Jan
Went to Sim Lim square for the first time in my life and bought my Pink PSP cover and earphones with Matt.
PS: Reg I even have your first day in ITE noted in my diary. 7th Jan.
16 Jan
Saint Andrew's Cross Country at ECP. Went there in the morning with Emmanuel and btw, a lot of you weren't there!
We had a whole week of "Milestone" tests the following week.
1 Feb
Suchen Lim came down to basically tell us that we were reading too much into our favourite book of all time, Fistful of Colours. (Apparently it was also the day that Miss K was being bitchy towards me. I miss you Miss k!)
6 Feb
CNY celebration in school. Priya was dancing with red shoes Indian boy. (I still have a video of you.)
14 Feb
Valentines day. I honestly do not rmb how I spent it (with Matt or otherwise) BUT I do rmb that we had extra Lit lecture with K till 5.30. "SUCK IT UP!" she said!
19 Feb
I was suspected of Dengue fever (yes the day before my fairy birthday party) and I was very very frightened. And annoyed because I'd already bought matching princess plates and cups for the party.
20 Feb
My birthday. My fairy themed birthday party! I was well enough to celebrate and I was very happy that (almost) all of you came! I was really happy to be surrounded by party that I love and care for =) PS: I still have the little video clips of all of you saying "I am a beautiful/handsome prince/princess" at my doorstep. haha.
27 Feb
Service Learning Day at Chen Su Lan home! It was very meaningful for me and even more so that I was doing it tgt with my classmates! ("Lordess of the Sluts")
I had an awesome dinner at Chomp Chomp after. =)
4 Mar
Trip to Greek exhibition! I rmb getting caught by the skinny( more like undernourished) fair bitch lit teacher for skirt and falling in love with one of the sculptures of a hunky greek god.
8 Mar
My first trip to the fish spa at chinatown with Sheena, Renee and Anne. Very ticklish and I would go again to indulge myself!
15 Mar
Dunman Sec funfair. Angela was cooking gross food. They had a "clubbing classroom" where you'd pay money to get in and club with all the posers.
The following week was block test one week.
1&2 April
The commencement of Adam Khoo's workshop or otherwise known as "the cheebye workshop 8am to 9pm" on the 1st and "the cheebye workshop again 8am to 9pm" on the 2nd. I wonder why I was so pissed off about it but i underlined "pm" so I think i have a pretty gd idea why.
10 April
Planet Shaker's concert.
16 April
Detention with Kim Lan and Jade. A very unmeaningful detention where we sat in seperate desks. We were not allowed to talk or read or do constructive stuff and the fans were turned off by Kim Lan so as to facilitate the reflective mood which was what we were supposed to be doing. rrright.
19 April
NYJC play. Accompanied Jade who wanted to support her friend. Major female bonding time =)
23 April
Sports day which I think i didn't go for BUT I met some of you at Aston's. My first Aston's meal. =)
24 April
Hamlet play at Raffles hotel. I was a little late! Wanted to post the grp photo of us but I can't locate the file! There's one of me and Priya but I think you will kill me Priya if you saw it. You know, the one where your mouth is hanging open.
25 April
Meet the parents day! I stated the words "bring tissue" in brackets and hell did I need tissue. I always cry during meet the parents. The teachers always make me feel like I've let my parents down and that I'm stupid or not trying hard enough. sheesh.
29 April
Free cone day at Ben at Jerry's! Some of us went to Cathy Cineplex to queue for our free ice cream which was like a few levels of spirals! What an experience =) I'm a little hazy on this bit though...did we actually queue twice?HAHA.
12 May
Saints face off with ACSI rugby boys at the Padang! Exciting match! One of the few times I actually felt attached to my school. and the ahem, neon green shoes rugger. I surprisingly don't miss his face very much. Oh apparently I super felt patriotic to the school cause at the bottom of that month I wrote this, "We are arming for the fight, Pressing on with all our might, Pluming wings for higher flight UP AND ON." Omg. Patriotic feeling's running through my blood again.
Went off the the Esplanade for the VJC choir concert after that. I think that was the only time last yr i met with my TK choir friends. I miss you guys...
23 May
Last day of Mr Yoong's class EVER. The day Lydia's soul died.
June was an empty month with nothing much filled in the boxes of my planner since it was supposed to be a study every day month even though it was the holidays. Only on the 9th did I have plans i.e "Ney's and Rach's birthday celebration on board the Capri". On the top of the month I scribbled (after the end of the month), "From the lack of plans, I can see that you were studying hard. VERY GOOD CHAR!" and then... "No actually I just didn't write my plans in the boxes to make myself feel better." Haha I am funny. I talk to myself. Soliloquy.
7 July
Kushinbo to celebrate Uncle Robert's dinner. I successfully got in line every hour during the kushinbo specials =) Still very proud of my singaporeaness.
28 July
Surprised Row on her birthday at Ehub! although the surprise almost fell through because Angela is a bad liar. Had dinner at New york new york and went up to sing K!
1 Aug
Few of us girls went to Indulgez for Priya's birthday dinner! And then we shee shaaa-ed.
8 Aug
National day celebration in school. We made a beautiful flag thing tgt and the beautiful class photo of us posing with it will always remain with me =) Special thanks to Mrs Wee for bothering to decorate each and every photo frame thoughtfully!
9 Aug
Went to watch High School Musical On Ice with my family and I was being childish. Therefore I spent 13 bucks on candy floss to get a free pink hat!
10 Aug
OLPS Funfair with cousins! We had fun dunking ppl with faces that we didn't like. At least we were paying to dunk them! haha! And the free toilet spree peach syrup...haha!
September and the months after had a lot of black writings in it. Black signified school stuff and extra lessons and stuff so I was working hard man =)
22 Sept
Mama Mia! with class!! Or at least some of the class..best movie ever!!I really had a ball and I'm so glad some of you, like Marc and Carolyn are whacky and sporting enough to stand up and dance! I will never forget our short one minute of fame. haha=) Oh we also planned our movie marathon selection of movies which is apparently still with Lydia. People can we put the plan into some action!!?
9 Oct
Our last day of formal classes in SAJC. We celebrated by going to Kbox and followed by Linette's birthday celebration at Arena. It was pretty quiet that night there but I had a great time (watching Marc getting bounced out.HAHAHA.)
What followed was alot of mock tests and consultations and my planner just went blank. No plans. Studied for like ever. Then A levels. Then it was ALL OVER. JUST LIKE THAT. To me, the holiday and parties and outings after that didn't matter. My 2008 had ended as far as I was concerned. It ended on the day A's ended. On the day we completed our Lit p5.
Typing all these out made me come to a realization that I had spent a huge bulk of my time in school and with my classmates the whole of 2008. I truly treasure the times we spent tgt, on outings, in class, worrying about A's. My 2 years have really passed by in a flash and I am not afraid to admit that I am abit terrified of what awaits me. I am also quite upset that i'm leaving JC life behind. But although we're prolly not returning to SA ever, I don't necessarily have to leave all my memories behind. Yes, the backdrop for these memories are the school but it is not the literal structure of the school that I will miss most or the smell of the LTs(smelly but i will miss) or the food from the caf(as we so affectionately call it) but the people who have helped form these memories of my JC life. Here I would like to say that you guys, A7 don't have to be part of my memory because I want you all to be in my present life so please continue to stay around!!
Cousins, I know i'd neglected you the past year for the sake of well, my A's, I'm here to kah-chiou you all know! Thanks for being so understanding and supportive of my MIA-ness and I'm glad that I'm having a lot of time to be even closer to you guys again =)
And to the rest of my loved ones who have made my 08 a most meaningful one, thank you.
Now I feel like I can sort of let go so GOODBYE 08!
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