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Friday, August 27, 2004


weekends! yoohoo!!!
a break from school. well not.
must work hard for the impending prelims.. gosh.
tmr will be outta house. have to make the food for a party for teachers' day celebrations, coming tuesday. then will chill with the rest.. catch a movie or something.
wednesday sch holiday will be a mugging day! jiayou!

bless me and all the muggers!




Wednesday, August 25, 2004


dropped by here. not supposed to be here, i know.
but having the syf meeting online. no one is online yet.
physics test tmr. haf to go soon.

today was the interview wif the EV.
i guess it was fine as it was one big grp.
english (1) was ok. still had time to re-read my compos which in the past, always failed to achieve.
english lesson today was just watching 'planet of the apes'. stop ure monkey business..

stress is mounting! must persevere. few mnths more!
keep the indefatigable spirit going!!!
ohh i shouldn't be here! damn!




Monday, August 23, 2004


today's my bro's bday! happy birthday!
my parents are in kl to celebrate his bday before he leaves next wk to go back to toronto. so me and my sis are alone for these two days. my parents bought him a new hp.. nokia 7610! gawd, the phone is cool..

hhmm yesterday was the bronze-medal match.
li jiawei lost!!! ohh spore's dreams of getting a medal have been smashed. still, she has tried her best.
just a case of dejavu.. soon, this curse will be broken.
she cried after the match. so sad.
must have been under lots of pressure.
aahh, here ends the olympic dream for spore.
for now.. beijing olympics 2008, watch out!

ndp rally was yesterday too.
watched parts of it here and there.
many new and bold changes will be made to spore.
education, the youths, healthcare, the old, babies, etc.

today's also the start of prelims.
just the languages paper.
english (2) wasn't that bad. rushed the summary part.
thnk god i didn't have to retake chinese.
tmr is english (1). i guess i am prepared for it!
external validators are here- for 3 days. i am selected for the interview on wed. wondering if this is actually for autonomous status. hope our sch can get it real soon, though it won't have much effect on us, graduating students. but still, it is important. the sch's been trying to get it like dunnoe since when, i think.

now on tv is synchronised diving.
bye and nite!!!




Saturday, August 21, 2004

fate

semi-finals of the table tennis women singles.
spore's li jiawei lost to the korean.
sad. was so close to making it to the finals.
she was leading at first, but fate took a twist.
looks like she will be fighting for the bronze.
hope she does well tmr.

i spoke out what i felt. in a state of confusion now.
had to say it sooner or later. have to face up to reality.
now fate just dwindles on a 'yes' or 'no'.

don't bother too much. just work hard for my exams.
till then, gd nite and cya!




Friday, August 20, 2004


i'm imposing a ban on coming online.
restrained myself pretty well for the past wk.
won't be using the com on weekdays, unless necessary.
and weekends too. maybe on fri and sat.

spore idol was yesterday.
top 30 announced. can't wait for the next episode.

the prelims are coming.
so, haf to work hard!

going to catch the olympics now.
so adios!





the olympic dream

to dream the impossible dream.
is the olympic impossible?
the olympic games are finally back home, in athens. maybe the only difference is the changes made to athens to welcome this whole fiesta.

i watched the opening ceremony and i must say, god it was great! cool fireworks and interesting abstract performances made ancient and modern greece come together to welcome the olympic games.

the games have been on for sometime now.
the class is like after the olympic wave. everyone is talking about the matches and stuff during class. after sch we will all chiong home to catch wadever matches.

can singapore make a medal after 44 years in the waiting?
we are counting on li jiawei. she beat world no.2 wangnan from china, proceeding to the semi-finals. better not another dejavu like jing junhong in sydney 2000!
despite skeptiscm from some singaporeans, do the best! she needs all the luck she can get.
persevere! a medal is in sight.
athletics like zhang xueling, ronald susilo, joscelin yeo were great too.






"Breakaway" - Kelly Clarkson

Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I just stared out my window
Dreaming of a could-be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray

Trying not to reach out
But when I'd try to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray
I could breakaway

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway

Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away
And breakaway

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around wild indoors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway

I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway..
Breakaway, breakaway




Friday, August 13, 2004

farewell, for good.

just now was the student council farewell party.
to think they actually planned this for us.
touching..

haha we had fun.
water games first and i got really wet with a bucket of water over me. fooled arnd alot. played other games and den had this small food fest, and a big cake! cool!
it was to the ava rm for partying! we danced and like did limbo, which evolved to skipping? lolx.

liyan was hilarious. entertained everyone.
we definitely had a great time.
will miss the council board so badly!
aawwww..




Thursday, August 12, 2004

motivated.

today's the release of the 'o' level mother tongue results. gosh it was nerve-wrecking..
so worrying.

during eng lessons, me, pamy, regina and haoren were like not concentrating on our work. kept on discussing.
but well some of them gave mrs chung the excuse that they needed to go to the loo, but they went to check the board.

i got my first A1!!!

yippy!!! made the grade. phew.
but well, some of the others who didn't get expected grades were kind of low, so tried covering my happiness to the best of my ability.
i guess i was a little insensitive at first.
but how could i stop myself from being jubilant???

---

bless me.
english oral for 'o' level was yesterday.
i think i blew it. hope not.

the examiner asked me qns for the picture discussion even before i started describing the damn picture. to think i still tried preparing for it!
the conversation part was bleh. didn't exactly answer her qns. reading part was good though.

saw the examiner today and she smiled at me.
said hello to her, and she responded.
she remembers me? for doing well or badly???
like what cleo asked, did she give a pitifully smile at me?
ermm.. ?

hack. better work harder for the others.

i am motivated by the A1.
must strive for more!!!






"I Believe" - Fantasia Barrino

Have you ever reached a rainbow's end
Did you find your pot of gold
Ever catched a shooting star
Tell me how high did you soar
Ever felt like you were dreaming
Just to find that you're awake
Cause the magic that surrounds you
Can lift you up and guide you on your way

I can see it in the stars across the sky
Dreamt a hundred thousand dreams before
Now I finally realise
You see I've waited all my life for this moment to arrive
And finally.. yeah

I believe in the impossible
If I reach deep within my heart
Overcome any obstacle
Won't let this dream fall apart
See I strive to be the very best
Shine my light for all to see
Cause anything is possible
When you believe.. yeah

I can see it in the stars across the sky
Dreamt a hundred thousand dreams before
Now I finally realise
You see I've waited all my life for this moment to arrive
And finally, I believe
I say I believe

Ohh yeah

Love keeps lifting me higher
Lifting me higher
Love keeps lifting me higher
I say love keeps lifting, love keeps lifting me higher
I say love, lifting me higher
I say love, love keeps lifting me higher
I say love, love keeps lifting me higher..






long time since i blogged.
have to mug..
prelims is here to come!

had a great time @ kl.
saw my bro. crapped alot and took photos.
got the news that i may be joining my bro in canada for studies next yr. really hit me as it was quite sudden..
but now thinking, i am like lost.
i am fine wif it.. but dunnoe if i really want to go or not.
but well, will iron things out soon.
asap.

caught the second episode of singapore idol.
damn funny...
i really wonder why some ppl actually want to try especially even if they know how they sound. won't it be an embarassment? to both them and singapore???
but well, must applaude their bravery.
if that's what you call it.
still, there were the good ones.
can't wait to find out the top 30 hopefuls!

just now was the telecast of the swearing in of the new prime minister of singapore. a new chapter.
was kindda grand. hadn't really saw such stuffs before.




Friday, August 06, 2004


"Dreams" - Diana DeGarmo

Dreams are just dreams
When they're stuck inside your head
And all it takes is a little help from you
You know it's true
That dreams are for real
When you see what I see
And you feel it too
We took the longest road
Just to make it harder
Let's do it all again
It only makes us stronger

Dreams
I guess we're just made of dreams
Nothing else matters
As long as we believe
I'm lookin' at you
And I see my life
Passing before my eyes
And when the journey's over
And all my dreams come true
I'll dream of you

What do you see
When you look inside your heart
A little thought
Can walk a thousand miles
And change your life
When dreams lead the way
The impossible is suddenly in sight
Every step you take
Just brings it all together
You gotta keep the faith
When all seems lost forever

Dreams
I guess we're just made of dreams
Nothing else matters
As long as we believe
I'm lookin' at you
And I see my life
Passing before my eyes
And when the journey's over
And all my dreams come true
I'll dream of you

You're the one
That keeps my hope alive
My vision clear
I'll spend my life with you
Conquer fear
We'll make it through

Nothing else matters
As long as we believe
I'm lookin' at you
And I see my life
Passing before my eyes
And when the journey's over
And all my dreams come true
I'll dream of you
I'll dream of you
I'll dream of you






watched the village yesterday.
went cineleisure immediately after sch, chem practical.
couldn't catch the early show, so just went for lunch and took neoprints. the neoprint craze is on, and spreading!
saw xuanqi at the shop, but she didn't see me. =x

was late for the movie.
but understood as it went on.
some unexpecting twists.
not a horror flick though. disappointing coz we tot it was a ghost story or something.
still, interesting plot and storyline.
creepy..

took neos again at heeren. den went for food.
found out dat jiayu isn't in one of them. squeezy.



me.shinye.jiayu.yixuan.cleo.shaoxun // taken @ cine




me.shinye.jiayu.yixuan.cleo.shaoxun // taken @ heeren



later on is national day celebrations @ sch.
this yr we celebrating in the evening. cool`
together wif racial harmony and awards day.
i'm wearing a red ethnic costume!!!

better go now..
tmr will be going to kl to see my bro!
so won't be blogging for some time.
till then tata!`




Wednesday, August 04, 2004


"She Will Be Loved" - Maroon 5

Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved
And she will be loved
She will be loved

I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls

Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Tried so hard to say goodbye





silence

been studying.
social studies and biology. testss..
preparing for prelims at the same time.

ndp, awards day and racial harmony on fri.
rehearsals. getting service awards.

nothing much, besides the coming holidays!!!
shld be all. ciao`






"Vindicated" - Dashboard Confessional

Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye

And roped me in
So mesmerizing, so hypnotising
I am captivated

I am vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
I swear I knew it all along

And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself

So clear
Like the diamond in your ring
Cut to mirror your intentions
Oversized and overwhelmed
The shine of which has caught my eye
And rendered me so isoloated, so motivated
I am certain now that

I am vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
I swear I knew it all along

So turn
Up the corners of your lips
Part them and feel my finger tips
Trace the moment, fall forever
Defense is paper thin
Just one touch and I'd be in
Too deep now to ever swim against the current
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip against the current
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away

I am vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
I swear I knew it all along

Slight hope
It dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption...