20071109
'cause these are the days worth living, these are the years we're given.and because i am so afraid of losing everything i have.
so afraid of forgetting everything when i have too much to think.
so afraid of waking up one day to find everything so grey.
TH DnD @ Fort Canning - Heroes the Showdown
with the D3 "slutty" everyday heroes, Street Fighters, mad scientists, pirates, Austin Powers & Mr Bean.
with the D3 "slutty" everyday heroes, Street Fighters, mad scientists, pirates, Austin Powers & Mr Bean.
SH DnD @ Grand Copthrone Waterfront Hotel
with my darling girls from Sheares!
Arts Thank You Dinner @ Peninsula Excelsior Hotel
with my beloved House ICs & friends.
and something quoted from Hock's blog from sometime back:
Arts Thank You Dinner @ Peninsula Excelsior Hotel
with my beloved House ICs & friends.
and something quoted from Hock's blog from sometime back:"Chonghan told me during O Week 2007 that house ics are like taps.
No matter how down or sad we may be deep down inside ourselves, when its time for action, we need to straightaway jump up and rara the houses or entire camp. Sometimes we put on a false front of laughter, craziness or a big grin, not becoz we are insincere, but becoz our job is to always brighten up the people around us. And to be professional and for the sake of our freshmen and councilors, we have to do that. =)
Maybe that explains why there's always a special bond among us, and how we can talk heaven and earth, even after fop haha. And i cant explain it, but i m always very happy when I m with either Chongz, Bobsie, Camy, Michelle, Xiao Indu or Julie."
he said it all, for me. (:
Orestes @ Harbourfront Dragon Gate Restaurant
with my freshies, councillors and fellow seniors, who never forgot me although i was never with them most of the time. and the 101 dishes ordered by Jerry and Jason.
D3 girls @ midnight kbox
D3 girls @ midnight kbox
with the silly antics by AnLi, the terrorising of the younger waiter, the dancing on the sofa, and the hundreds of dishes of snacks devoured by us.
JCRC dinner & Dina's birthday @ Sakura
with the good food and good company, and a treat from the President. and durian puffs! (:
Bao's ultra-belated birthday @ New York New York
JCRC dinner & Dina's birthday @ Sakura
with the good food and good company, and a treat from the President. and durian puffs! (:
Bao's ultra-belated birthday @ New York New York
with us being super gluttons for the night.
cupcakes from Hock.
and all our lovely Tuesday lunches. (:
TH Night Cycling - Put the Fun Between Your Legs!
cupcakes from Hock.
and all our lovely Tuesday lunches. (:
TH Night Cycling - Put the Fun Between Your Legs!
starting point: TH
with the usual photo-whore session while waiting for departure. feels like the year ago, with the only difference in the creases of fatigue on our faces, and of course the shirt colour. haha.
1st stop @ Al Azaar
with the stupid actions that rendered the stares of the passers-by, and the discovery of Planta Prata! it's how nice can? and the pretty-to-look-at Bandung Dinosaur!
2nd stop - the killer overhead bridge & MacRitchie!
1st stop @ Al Azaar
with the stupid actions that rendered the stares of the passers-by, and the discovery of Planta Prata! it's how nice can? and the pretty-to-look-at Bandung Dinosaur!
2nd stop - the killer overhead bridge & MacRitchie!
after the scare of the bike dying outside the cemetry. and us unintentionally making too much noise. and the A1 guys helping our all-girl group hoist our hefty bicycles across the bridge. and concussing at the reservoir.
3rd stop - Newton Circus
with us being so thirsty that we ordered 7 cups of drinks for 4 people. our satay and chicken wings. and the random uncle telling us that we should join the Olympics for cycling. HAHAHA.
destination: East Coast Park Jetty
3rd stop - Newton Circus
with us being so thirsty that we ordered 7 cups of drinks for 4 people. our satay and chicken wings. and the random uncle telling us that we should join the Olympics for cycling. HAHAHA.
destination: East Coast Park Jetty
all tired and aching badly. and a butt so sore that we couldn't even walk properly. TIRED!
Group 3!
D2 + D3 + E2 girls!
Group 3!
D2 + D3 + E2 girls!
Eliza, Rachel, Anli, Shun, Veron, PJ, Julie, Fiona, Cheryl, Gwen, Ellen, Shuyan and Amelia!
with Shimin & Johnson, our heroes and guides. (:
Joanna's 21st birthday!
Joanna's 21st birthday!
dinner @ Teahouse
good food after the long night of cycling.
the walk down Singapore River, ala tourists
drinks @ Eskibar
supper @ Sing's
the walk down Singapore River, ala tourists
drinks @ Eskibar
supper @ Sing's
with the usual gossips, with my favourite girls. (:
my wonderful groupmates for this semester!
the "chaokeng" EL1101E group 2!
my wonderful groupmates for this semester!
the "chaokeng" EL1101E group 2!
with Ritchell, Audrey and Keps, and our usual curry don after tutorials! (:
the multinational PL3242 tutorial group mates!
one from England, one from China and three from Singapore!
and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XINYU! (:
the little ones who bring some genuine carefree laughter to the corridors.
Bryan, Heidi & Dominic!
and lastly, this from Mummy.
she is how cute can? it was raining, so she decided to pop by the Salvation Army next her workplace. and she saw this Kerropi for sale at $1. and so she bought it. and she blew it up to make sure it wasn't broken. and she propped in nicely on my bed, for me to discover when i return home for the weekend. and little things like this warm my heart. no matter what i have to go through here, and how people always say at least you learn and grow up from those, at least it comforts me to know that, somewhere, in some hearts, i will always be that little girl who loves her froggie so much that she lugs it everywhere she goes. (:
the multinational PL3242 tutorial group mates!
one from England, one from China and three from Singapore!
and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XINYU! (:
the little ones who bring some genuine carefree laughter to the corridors.
Bryan, Heidi & Dominic!
and lastly, this from Mummy.
she is how cute can? it was raining, so she decided to pop by the Salvation Army next her workplace. and she saw this Kerropi for sale at $1. and so she bought it. and she blew it up to make sure it wasn't broken. and she propped in nicely on my bed, for me to discover when i return home for the weekend. and little things like this warm my heart. no matter what i have to go through here, and how people always say at least you learn and grow up from those, at least it comforts me to know that, somewhere, in some hearts, i will always be that little girl who loves her froggie so much that she lugs it everywhere she goes. (:so much smiles & laughter.
but so much sorrow at the same time.
thank you for showing me that i am not alone in this world. for letting me know that should the world fails, there is someone i can turn to. although i can't, but still, thanks.
but open our hearts, and fill up the emptiness, with nothing to stop us.
Labels: arts, family, girlfriends, hall, kaleidoscope, ofthyheart, school
group1 soared @ 22:23
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20070921
SUPERHERO GIRL!all i need is a good disguise
one where nobody can recognize
that i'm feeling so small
all i need is a secret weapon
i've gotta have faith
zapping monsters into outer space
i'm gonna be a Superhero
one where nobody can recognize
that i'm feeling so small
all i need is a secret weapon
i've gotta have faith
zapping monsters into outer space
i'm gonna be a Superhero
a SUPERcoincidence with my freshie! and i see that my "sticks-twist-sign-close-to-face" syndrome has spread beyond hall to the faculty. haha. the power of my influence.little Superhero girl
save me
save me
Labels: arts, kaleidoscope
group1 soared @ 03:26
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20070820
of a posh dinner, fireworks, zirkus@dxo and wonderful people.had a lovely end to the hectic first week of school. the first week when we're still tied down with RAG cleanups, and the need to adjust back to school. with all the hustle of buying and selling textbooks, of settling tutorial slots and of attending the first lectures. and of course, to meet up with the people i've missed so much.
dinner @ Sha Villa with D3 girls
the great company for the night.
our food! crab cakes, chilled tomato soup, lamb chop, seabass, apple compote, and finally, coffee and tea! (:
with PJ's godbrother, who made the dinner possible. it's actually some project for the Shatec students, and we're there as guests so that they can be assessed on their skills! albeit a few plates dropping, the very noisy kitchen, over-enthusiastic waiters who caused a few laughs, it was a pretty enjoyable dinner!
and it was a beautiful night with these girls. (:dinner @ Billy Bombers, and fireworks!
finally back together! after our holidays spent in UCLA, RAG and SWOC. (: and we had our share of both sea animals (i like!) and land animals (Weising likes!), with the seafood platter and grilled spring chicken. and a nice scope of B&J strawberry cheesecake to end it off.
we didn't plan for this, but we all had red shoes on!
a pleasant surprise we received from dining alfresco was the fireworks display! it was so pretty! and there were so many people!
i love the red fireworks! (:
and as you can see, it was a thumbs up night for us! (:arts bash, Zirkus @ DXO
made my way over to DXO after the fireworks and boy, the crowd was huge. we almost got trampled to death on the way there. got a flower for one of my freshies from Rumpa! saw a few familiar faces here and there, but the main crowd wasn't around. cheered and shouted for my freshies. and although me and Shuning were at opposite ends of the club and we couldn't see each other, we most certainly heard each other loud and clear! (: it was fun while the mambo songs were playing with Ivan leading the crowd, but i left pretty early to retire for the night. this marks the end of projectsix for arts! and it's finally time for everyone to get a good good rest and to plunge into school.and some photos from hall orientation, of my wonderful Dakarai mates! (:
the people who helped me so much along the way in RAG! and i'll remember how we did our Dakarai cheer on welcome ceremony night, as though we were freshies back in orientation once again! (:it's times like this when i feel really blessed for the people i have around me. (:
Labels: arts, girlfriends, hall, kaleidoscope
group1 soared @ 00:53
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20070701
fass forward-ed.back, from arts camp. with a heart full of emotions. my initial doubts and apprehension have been translated. to something that i can't quite describe, but i do know that my heart feels full with love, appreciation, and a great sense of accomplishment.
i will sort out my feelings and thoughts, and update with more pictures. (:
thanks for everything.
Labels: arts
group1 soared @ 02:15
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20070613
say say say!back from pre-camp! with a lil' sunburn, a breaking voice and a tired body!
it was quite an experience. nowhere like being a councillor, or OGL. like what i always say, i'm really SHY. haha. took a while to get warmed up for the pre-camp but thankfully, i've got a great partner and a great bunch of councillors! (: for all the great support they gave when i felt kinda stressed having to live up to expectations, which i think i have not, yet. i need to stop being so shy! (:
part of my Rumpa (house name creatively thought up by Chong)!
met up for a supposed Rooom Rooom dinner but there were only the 3 of us! the Botak Jones gang. haha. dinner at Ka Ching's fave XO fish soup place and dessert at HV Gelare. thanks guy for accompanying me back to school for the briefing! and Ellen for the night-long gossip! (:
and so i realised that life's much harder when you travel with so much baggage. and eventually it's ourselves who suffer. i got to learn to let go. no, i got to let go, 'cause i'm sure i know how to and that i can. i'll just let go and be myself, and to travel without those excess baggage, to be a happier me.
a little disappointed, but i've learnt that things might just be easier if i stop wanting. and the less i hope for it, the more pleasant it'll be when it comes. still keeping my fingers crossed. (:
in randomness, my hair sucks. ): please. grow. longer. and my eyes are tiny. they kind of shrunk along the year. ):
Labels: arts, kaleidoscope, ofthyheart
group1 soared @ 22:01
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20070606
aloha world!i'm struggling to keep my eyes open to complete this entry. because i'm just so so so tired. ):
sometimes i wonder if i'm insane. insane enough to go agree to so many different things. do i think that i have 48 hours a day? apparently not. i think i barely have 12 hours a day, considering how my days fly away one after another.
first things first, Rag. it's driving us crazy. well, at least i can vouch for the 3 static girls. we spent the past week having training (in cutting and pasting stuff). and we came up with calendars, hierachy trees, materials charts, a Rag sign and are now halfway through our door IDs. and we went to the libraries and bookshops for research. this is one of our proud products:
we spent about 4 whole days on this sign. the measuring and cutting part was madness. i guess we kind of overworked ourselves in the first week. it's only the first week and we're dying already. tell me how to survive the next 10 weeks.and bad news of the year, marketing was thrown to us too. because we had no marketing personnel. marketing. think productions sets. man, it's like doing sets all over again. i've been rejected like 2509 times since yesterday when we first started calling. like Joshua says, it's like trying to ask someone out and being rejected right smack in the face. the feeling SUCKS. majorly. i'm feeling kinda depressed from all the marketing calls. ):
next up, arts camp. i seriously wonder if i can live up to the expectations, if there are any at all. feeling kinda scared actually. like, technically, i'm still a freshie! okay, maybe a stale freshie. but i'm so worried that i won't know enough or am not experienced enough to do what is asked of me. sighs. thankful for the friends who will be by my side. i hope everything turns out well! pre-camp's on next week! (:
that event. SIGHS. i couldn't reject it, and yet i wonder if i can really contribute to it. why must shitty things like this always happen to me? must. learn. to. say. no. it's so difficult to! i want to improve things but why do i somehow feel that i'll screw up and mess things up even more? how now brown cow?
tuition. it is madness. had a replacement class with some kids and i almost died. seriously. i just hope that i'll have enough energy to sustain this, at least for this rag period.
the love where the weakness lies. i can't believe that i've pushed it to so far behind my mind. too weak to maintain it, or to do anything more. i hope my decision goes fine.
and it was all too good to be true. thinking and seeing too much into things on the first time, and sinking too deep into it. never had such feelings for a long long time, and it does feel different this time round. i can only hope for my prayers to be answered. for me to be myself. and for good things to happen, if they are meant to be.
on a rollercoaster of emotions. up one moment, and down the next. i think i should learn to smile like this more.
struggling to stay strong in all,
juls
Labels: arts, hall, heavingasigh, ofthyheart, redcross, soccer, tuition
group1 soared @ 00:10
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20070509
sequel of post-exams fun.
Ting's farewell party.
us being spastic as usual. last dinner in hall for this year!
walked past the alma mater on way to meeting Ricola peeps at YCK. they've gotten more awards! haha. there were only 3 when we graduated. time flies!
Ricola dinner @ Botak Jones
dinner! i think that the Clementi branch serves better food. oh wells. we were so full and we AMK-hubbed. haha. i finally went to AMK hub! yes yes, i know i stay like 10 minutes away from it but i've been so busy. it's so huge! i hereby declare AMK the coolest place in town. haha. (:
goodbye D201.
finally shifted everything out to the new room for the holiday. i shifted 3 fridges up 4 levels! although Weiliang insisted that he carried the bulk of the weight for my fridge, it was really heavy! especially Diana's huge fridge that is twice the size of a bar fridge. goodness me. perspired so much that i think i lost 5kgs. haha. i wish. will be missing this room!
Day Day Come by Sets Team (:
my fave piece of set from productions. cause we pasted the sequins one-by-one and it was such a long and tiring process. but it's nice right? it's from the nightclub scene. haha. and i thought of the name! (: left it outside our rooms. hopefully they wont destroy it! (:
kbox with hall peeps.
Wendy Wong Lin San! (: / spastic D2 neighbours
Wendy Wong Lin San! (: / spastic D2 neighbours
(: / PJ!
deeblock committee treat @ Carnivore
Brazillian restaurant! a galore of meat off the rack straight, sliced in front of you. and a fantastic salad bar. haha. a lil' pricey though, but worth it! had an assortment of meat and i love the ham the most! the beef was a lil' red and raw and i was scared. haha. it was good! (: i thought that the chefs looked like they stepped out of the Saw series or the Hostel movie with their knife swinging in front of us. haha. until they smiled for my camera, that is. (:
day out with the girls. (:
Fisherman's Wharf. shopping in Chinatown. Spiderman 3. lots of fun and laughter. (:i did so many things yesterday! went down to Greendale to collect my reference letter. it was beautifull written! (: met old colleagues and chatted! (: went to ICA to change my passport photo. waited for very long and caught Mr Bean cartoons on the television there. went down to meet the girls for lunch. photocopied my letter. changed currency. searched for a dress for my interview. bought the dress. watched Spiderman 3. prepared my interview stuff. packed my luggage. watched Ugly Betty. surfed the MOE website. haha. i'm amaed by myself.
the interview went smoothly! as expected, they asked about the relief teaching stint. and the million dollar question came out. haha. yay! ask me if you want to know what that is. and the last question of the day was "why is your e-mail address soulfreed? is that what you are now?" i was so taken aback. haha. SOULFREED. that's want i want to be. (: the interviewers were so nice! i hope everything will turn out well. keeping all fingers crossed and do pray for me! (:
flying off in some six hours time. to the land of Sarangheyo~ a blessed and safe trip please! (:
Labels: arts, girlfriends, hall, kaleidoscope
group1 soared @ 13:34
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20070130
many many overdue photos.
me Azra Meichee / the team
Zongxian / Diana & me
my blood!!! / Luke
Gwen & Minsun in the empty now / Luke!
his new "room" / & the makeshift door, complete with door ids
best & me / twinnie & me / Bao & me
toasting! / the wonderful dimsum buffet place / we are greedy!
inner clique! / thanks girls! / (:
archery / evacuation / & more evacuation
flying fox / rock wall / high elements
lunchtime entertainment / the campers / Alpha is the champion! (:
Alpha trainers / we were sick on day 1 / Sarah me Daniel
Sarah! / the flowing stream / Bubbles & Bear Bear out in the wild
Alpha Platoon I/Cs / us & Eusoff / Alpha One trainers! (:
Ellen Azra me! / the food
the place / me & Shirleen
the sisters, black & white /Grams & Jeanie! my loves.
Ms Clarity / Daniel & Stella
the girls / me Yuhui Vanns
Gwen & Diana / the birthday girl
Daniel & Eric / glue girls! (:
Labels: arts, family, girlfriends, hall, redcross, soccer
group1 soared @ 11:01
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