those who can, teach

rite here's an update.

i've been doing relief teaching whilst waiting for my ocbc job to commence. it only starts on 10th sept n there's no way i'm staying home to slack. thankfully to the one above who gave me lobang..i've been teaching ever since last thurs

i've been teachin pri sch kids. omg..believe me they still drive me crazy. i get extremely pissed when they tattletale on one another. A typical day @ sch includes:

Teacher..he say stupid/underwear/molester
Ms Tay..the homework do until which page ah?
Ms Tay, juz now so-n-so beat me
Teacher, may i go to the toilet pls? i'm verrry verrry urgent

it seriously drive me nuts. n these kids r like p1 p2, mind u. they'd run up to me during class, juz to 'report' to me.

as to the above qn, i feel like answering:

Den scold him back idoit/asshole/sh*t u lah!
walau u nv pay attn is it? its page 30!!
Den smack his face la! like wad else?
Just go ok!?

u noe, like seriously i cant say the above, coz tts inappropriate. hence i gotta tone down n like wad else, walk up to the kid who said 'stupid' n tell him off.

"so-n-so, is it true tt u said 'stupid'? y did u do tt? do u think u r very smart? if u are so smart, u can stay behind wif me during recess to do xtra work, do u want tt? if not u better sit back at ur place quietly! i dun wanna hear any other complaints of u, is tt clear? now wad muz u say to him/her?'

"sorry.."

kill me somebody.

i really wished it was like in the past where corporal punishment cld b met out. woah, if tts e case ah, i'd be whipping out the cane juz to scare the kids. whack it on the desk to intimidate the hell outta them.

my brother, who is a pri sch teacher (dun ask me why he chose teaching as a career, i'm equally perplexed), asked me to lend him a whistle 2 wks ago. i was wondering y he needed it, esp since he's not a PE tcher, but juz a form teacher. Now i noe y.

I went to buy a whistle frm popular bookstore b4 gg to work today. I swear by it. It really works! somehow kids respond to the whistle. This way, i dun nd to raise my voice unnecessarily. they noe wad i mean when i blow e whistle once, n when i blow it twice. No, *beep* does not come with a 'Ready!' n *beep beep* is not followed by '3,2,1...Go!'

today i conducted PE lessons. hahah damn fun la. made them do a mini telematch, but tt was aft taking 5-10 min to make them settle down, brief them abt the rules.

Dribble the ball to the other side-put it down n take a bean bag to balance on ur head- walk back w/o letting the bean bag drop

aft tt the requesed to play police n thief, n i let them do so.

as with all stuff, i actually do find e kids quite a bundle of joy. their extreme enthusiasm when i ask this qn:

Is there anyone who can help me carry the books down to my table?

Even b4 i finish my sentence, when i say 'is there anyone', ALL hands shoot up, with chorus of 'me me me me me me!' i'm not exaggerating, mind u. i even have to say, 'wait..i havent finished my sentence.'

somehow when i saw those kids go for gymnastics class n doing the head stand, i couldnt help but smile. i also felt kinda sad coz e song 'the young ones' by cliff richard rang in my head.

The young ones,
Darling we're the young ones,
And young ones shouldn't be afraid.

To live, love
While the flame is strong,
For we won't be the young ones very long.

Tomorrow,
Why wait till tomorrow,
Tomorrow sometimes never comes.
Love, me,
There's a song to be sung
And the best time is to sing while we're young.

i realised tt, i'm no longer the young ones anymore.

anw u noe wads most sweeeet? i received red pens frm some kids as teachers day present. wahahahah. those 40cents red leaf pen? erm..i received them. n diz gal gave me a powerpuff sticker. 'Ms Tay, for u..'

Awwww. my heart melted.

there's many moments tt i tried to hold back my laughter. for instance, there's such thing called a silent clap. As with the 'Give me one macho clap' *clap HUR*, there's also, 'Give me one silent clap':

*clap shhhhhhh* n then everyone puts their finger to their lip.

upon seeing tt, u cld so imagine tt -_-^ on my face. i nearly burst out laughing lolx

today i learnt tt..

doing jigsaw is pretty theraputic. there's more to it than juz abt putting the pieces together to form a picture.

sometimes its only tiz much u can help. i wished i cld have done more.

the return of e silly grin

i'm once again overjoyed n left with a silly grin plastered over my face.

went to crash trg today n low n behold, i was assigned to drum. for the snr boat somemore ;]

i noe its quite bad, in fact i did feel bad tt i was adding resistance to e boat, yet at the same time i'd contribute to them being stronger coz of xtra trg, rite? Right.

it was really by sheer luck tt i was assigned e drummer role, coz there was shortage of righty, hence bc rowed while i got to drum. had it been a shortage of lefty, i wld have been rowing a full, 45 min-1hr. in my opinion, its damn shiong. juz by watching e gals row, my heart went out for them. i wished i cld row a share for them, yet i was even more certain tt it's only by e shiong trgs tt we'd b able to perform during race. Coz how u perform durin race v much depends on how much u put in during trg.

i feel glad juz seeing those familiar faces, n also talkin to them, bullying them, laughin at them. i unknowingly smiled some parts during the endurance set. when some of them asked me y, i said, 'happy for u all mah..'

aft trg e wt, bc n i went to celebrate our bdaes by doing a wheel-of-fortune style treat, to celebrate one another's bdae. i suggested it coz i really cldnt think of any stuff to get them, hence resorting to the practicality of a bdae treat. we went for high tea at maritius mandarin hotel, followed by movie marathon at PS and the cathay, n lastly, dinner.

strongly recommend ratatouille, coz its hillarious yet some moments it was touching. its worth the $, n the animation is quite gd too. its abt a rat who has an ambition of being a chef in an exclusive paris restaurant. i almost cried at some parts. it was really sweeeet.

aft tt we proceeded to watch the willow tree, which is a thought-provoking show. a blind professor regains his eyesight in the hope of a new life, but u'd realise tt regaining his eyesight introduced him to sight of beauty, jealousy, betrayal, etc. but i guess to me the moral of the story is tt being blind is gd in a way. at least when he was blind he didnt see the ugliness of the world. at least, he was happy.

settled for jap food at the central. by the time we finished dinner we were quite tired frm trg today n decided to go home. today i got to drive again.

driving makes me happy. it gets me high, v high! as a result, aft driving wt back, n sending myself home, i was smiling like an idiot even aft reaching home. today's drive i learnt even more new stuff, things to look out for. im still quite a greenhorn, n abit reckless, but i hope to b more careful in future. i felt guilty last wk for gg as high as 120km/h. today i stuck to 80-90. truth is, aft last wk, i did some reflection n felt tt its terribly irresponsible to endanger not juz my life, but the lives of my frens, whom i regard dearly. hence, i feel the great need to b responsible n careful. i mean, its ok to drive fast, but gotta watch out for danger so as not to risk the lives of others.

on an unrelated note, there's some presbyterian church opposite the cathay. there was this banner that said:

God is the potter, not Harry.

i taut it was very lame at first, but when i pondered abt it deeper, it made some sense. ha

sun came n went. went chruch wif my family, dad n bro only realised it was my bdae in the cab on our way home. upon reaching home, dad stuffed some money in the angpow n gave me, kinda last min. as usual, mum asked me to pick 4-D for her, in e hope tt id bring her some fortune.

i would have made a big fuss had it been in sec sch, if anyone forgot my bdae. now i juz wanna let it pass quietly, w/o a trace. went out to orchard to meet twin to celebrate my bdae, n we ate high tea @marriot hotel. i felt quite bad tt she splurged on me. quite alot of nice stuff to eat. although i didnt gorge myself silly (i am NOT e kiasu type who makes a dash at buffet), but ate at a slow pace..i wanted to puke n hence didnt have the chance to savour the cakes.

twin gave me a precious moment bible for present. woahhh..tts like the most meaningful present ever! den she said abt how in the show 'a walk to remember', mandy moore gave the bible to the guy b4 she died. i brought it home n handle it with extreme care. thanx alot twin..*hugs*

we went to watch the movie: 'secret' by jay chou. she was whining b4 the movie, saying tt if it was those cheesy love story where the female dies of leukemia or cancer at the end, she'd make me pay for the tix. well, at e end of the show, we found out tt both of us did shed a tear or 2. gd plot..v sweet! i'm not a jay chou fanatic, but i received recommendations frm frens to watch diz movie. i dun regret watching it. its pretty impressive for a 1st time director.

bc drove us down to qy's place. we celebrated qy's 21st bdae. celebration was brought forward although hers is actually 24/08/07. the food was gd, the company was better. as usual, i sat n listened.

i realised most, if not all the presents r really v appropriate, esp to aid in my transition frm sch to workin life. also, i realised tt its unspoken consensus tt everyone wans to see a more feminine cindy. i am 女人, ok? hahaha eg e doubles gave me a bag tt i can carry to work, phy gave diz star-shaped pendant, my babies gave blusher n lipstick (they thought i nv use them, but i do apply make up k ;) e previous day, my clique gave diz metallic-strap watch so i can wear it to work instead of relying on my timex. thanx, i'd be making use of them definitely.

mon marked the last day at work. honestly, i'd miss my colleagues n the company. aft the soccer match on sat, i felt like i bonded wif them, n even got to know a few of them on another level. at least today more pple knew of my existence, n vice versa. there's wendy, siok ling, florence, peter, gary, ben, david etc. all those who were down for the game. gary (assistant VP) said, 'hey i saw u playing on sat' today i cld attached more names to faces, n was busier than usual coz i helped sort of the letters n delivered them to more pple whom i've gotten to know over the weekend.

carol treated me for lunch coz it was my last day. it was tiz one time tt i got to her much better, coz most of the time we hardly talk in e office. hah i may seem like i can hold a decent conversation n not run into awkward silence, but hardly anyone knows tt i actually say a prayer b4 tt. i pray tt when i talk to pple, i'd not run into moments of awkwardness, but tt i'd learn to listen n interact. most of the times, prayer helps ;]

i'd miss e spectacular view here at h*bc, n the pple. hope to come back n work with them in future. i figured maybe tt's His reason for putting me here, as a temp staff. i dunno?

my office overlooks the marina bay, previous june race site. (coincidentally, when i work in o*bc, the office overlooks s'pore river- regatta race site)

can also get a gd view of fullerton, which is opposite our building
here's my desk. i always hated tt post card, coz it aptly described how i felt most of the days. if u zoom in to see the luminous green postcard, it says, "If u r bored, it's not our fault" like..wtf

silly grin

the day started slow, with me facing loads of inertia trying to fight away thoughts of not gg to run. in e end i didnt let the little voice get e better of me.

went to give tuition at bernice's n it started raining heavily. i didnt bring out an umbrella hence i asked if she cld offer an umbrella, n bring me in at the same time. tuition was alright but i personally hope to b able to help her brush up in her econs, eventually.

oh n u wouldnt believe tiz! i kena sabo-ed/arrowed to help my department play soccer. although i'm juz a temp staff, they extended e invitation to me. ok, in actual fact they had shortage of players, so they conveniently asked me. 'cindy, u look sporty leh..' i wanted to defend myself n say, 'but looks can be deceiving. n besides i noe nuts abt soccer other than dribbling' but i decided not to.

anyway, given my easy-going nature (ha!), i agreed. anw the truth is tt i really wanna contribute to the dept, even if it's in sports. although i grumbled secretly tt there goes my sat, i still went down to ITE Balestier. Yah, Balestier..i had nv explored tt part of s'pore b4.

its v cute coz they issued me wif soccer jersey, tgt wif the shorts as well as the long socks. branded ok? Kappa! i dint take any photos coz the jersey is waaay to hmm, distasteful. its bright orange n there's a big kappa design (2 person sitting n leaning, back to back) on each side of the sleeve. i reached at 2pm n i saw them playing ald. did some light stretchin n e next moment, they substituted me for another existin player, even b4 i cld say, 'but..'

no, i didnt score any goals, but did mostly defending. i did help more of the supporting role, passing it to florence (she's most pro among us) who scored e goal. its quite shagged running up n down the pitch, even though its juz a small field for the women's soccer.

we got into the semis but didnt make it into the finals, in e end, we came in 3rd n each got a trophy for it. my v 1st trophy lol. florence asked me to come back n play for them next yr. i think a lil compliment goes a looong way. she gives me a v 女强人 feel, she's pretty n her kid is too. i kept myself occupied by playing wif her kid. she told her kid, rebecca, " ahhh diz one u can call jie jie. the rest hmm, call auntie" hahaha apparently florence was v shocked aft knowing my age, n said tt e rest r almost twice my age. i really find rebecca v adorable. she's really tt kinda kid u wanna play wif n tickle n even spoil, abit. e shirt tt she was wearing had prints tt said, 'spoil me..i'm a princess!' so young, yet so cute.

i'm glad i went for the game coz it was an excellent opportunity to talk to pple whom i didnt know, exist in the dept. there's diz woman who was wearing a timex watch, den i asked her, 'do u run alot? coz tt explains ur watch tt u r wearing' aft tt we started chatting bout running, injuries n even, er..fireworks? she's 50 but she looks 40 at most. the magic of exercising! keeps u young.

dinner celebration was at marina. we ate at Ministry of Food, Centrestage. the food is pretty value for money. needless to say, the venue was picked to catch the fireworks display. although we didnt have a perfect view, it was enough to satisfy us. i nd to thank my frens for e effort they have put in to organise this, as well as get my practical presents. thanx for the watch..n the handbag. now i no longer nd to carry my crumpler bag to work. i muz say our friendship is indeed maturing to another level. the topics we discuss r no longer abt studies, but abt work, clothings, fashion, best bargains. aft watching the fireworks in comfort, we went to tinkle toes to browse shoes. i bought a pair of brown heels.

lipin let me drive her car today. tts e reason why i'm still smiling to myself even though tt was 2hrs ago? tiz is e 1st time i'm driving aft i passed m driving more than 1 mth ago. was jittery when we changed-over n she let me drive. "ok cindy, adjust rear view mirror, side view..ready to go?" n then i step accelerator like there's no tmr. they reported tt i went up to 120km/h at some instances. i was damn high la. i juz cant explain e feeling but it juz feels damn liberating. but i really nd to brush up on skills. back to old habit of lookin near, n got many moments of incorrect braking. i wan clutch n gearbox! i wan manual car..i like to drive manual.

heh anw right aft i dropped us at the bus stop near her place, i went outta e car wif weili n she was saying i look like a kuku, smiling to myself. even the bus ride home, i juz cldnt contain my happiness n laughed to myself.

thanx my frens, for the evening. ur presence beats ur presents. it makes a difference ;]

u wont believe wad i actually resorted to when i'm totally bored @ work.

1) i went to the pantry to wash all the cups, which were left there conveniently for the auntie to clean the next morning

2) i went to the photocopier/fax machine room to fill the paper trays of ALL the photocopiers, even though there was ald sufficient amt of paper. i made it a point to fill it ALL to the brim

3) making trips every 5 min to the fax room to check if there's any faxes, when i was instructed to check only once every hr.

4)although i'm only supposed to help carol (e person i report to) fax/type/collect stuff, i offered my help to everyone in the team. tts like, hmm..5 other pple.

5) i wrote out the lyrics of 开始懂了 by stephanie sun in the dyslexic fashion. v few pple know i got tiz ability (or shd i say disability ha) to write in tiz way. eg i write b as d, 9 as P. anw it juz means i wrote the chinese characters out, such tt when i finished writing n used e mirror to reflect the words, it will be presented in the original form.

if not for diz friend i made at the office, i would have probably resorted to a)sticking my finger into the pencil shapening machine, or b)punching a few earholes with the hole-puncher. the fact tt i had so little to do, simply drove me nuts!

tiz fren tt i've gt to know in the office is called angela (haha where got so coincident rite?) she's also a temp staff, but had been working for 2 mths ald. anw she has slightly more stuff to do, like data entry, collate figures etc. i thought she seemed familiar, so i asked if she was frm crescent. aft tt we juz started talking.

u noe i'm bad wif names but when it comes to faces, i can rmb them well. aft chatting more in the fax room (coz we r somewhat permanent fixtures there), i learnt tt she's 1 yr my junior, n ironically..

she: wad cca were u in back at crescent?
me: ncc
she: really? i was also in ncc..for a yr
me: huh..so u mean u quit aft sec 1?
she: yah it juz wasnt my cup of tea

the thing abt tiz diz job is tt its actually extremely demanding. i mean, i see the permanent staff slog their guts out day in day out, picking up calls, quoting the interest rate, remittance rate, short term timed-deposit rates to their customers over the phone. they r sooo busy, really. in fact they hardly have time to go to the toilet, n their telephones r constantly ringing. i guess its juz impossible for them to give me stuff to do, other than tt some work which an office girl does.

And there i sit at my desk, opening a book to read. Ken (snr v manager) came over 1 of the day n said, 'no one has ever opened a book to read in tiz department'

i looked at him with eyes that seemed to convey PLEASE-give-me-some-work-to-do! i lost count of e no. of pple who have told me how fortunate it is to get paid to do ntg. in labor economics as taught by dr park cheolsung, there's such a thing called value marginal productivity of labor (VMPL). VMPL is smtg like the value of my productivity. basically in economics, u pay a worker e wage where W= VMPL

i dunno why the equation seems to me like tiz W >> VMPL (Wage far outstrips VMPL)

praying tt all this will make sense at the end of the day. shall juz learn to cherish the moment.

the thing i look forward most at work is lunch, n 6pm. honestly speaking, i'd rather have more work to do! i'm dying of boredom at my temporary job in the bank.

apart frm faxing, answering calls n sorting mails, 7/8 of the time, i'm basically idling. yes, i mean it! they pay me money to read my stuff, read the newspaper etc. some wld say its a blessing in disguise since i'm almost paid to do ntg, but honestly, i'd rather be overworked than underworked.

guess i'm a workaholic by nature. i hate to juz sit ard n rot. i like to nua ard at times but there's a limit of course. thanx for pple who call/sms me when i'm working. u r really life-savers!

i like lunch coz i've got frens working at raffles place. we rub shoulders almost every day for the past 2 days. been having lunch wif weili, lipin n ky. all of us working at raffles place. its lunches where i get to do smtg else, exercise my brain even if it juz means pple watching.

i like 6pm coz it marks the end of another day. today aft work, i went down to clementi, had dinner wif wt n karine @sumo house. juz a simple affair n catch up, wt's eyes almost popped out when she saw my red fingernails. i had to reassure her tt its not part of an extreme makeover, but merely the result of the manicure party during last wk's chalet. then she let out the usual, 'cheyyyy..i thought wad' anw i got wind of some very gd news (which isnt really news, coz i heard bout it earlier aft i pestered rang to tell me the secret on national day when i was at her place)

continued to tease karine. juz for fun actually. aft tt went for Assumption feast day mass @holy cross church wif theresa. quite ironic coz its role reversal diz time rd. in the past i'd jio her go church, n diz time rd she jio me n asked if i was gg. i cldnt turn her down. *tiak* her a few times during mass n juz told her, 'u muz treasure ok? how often do i get to tiak u nowadays?' lol. i may look 30 in my office wear, but i've got a heart of an 18 yr old.

proud to say tt i managed to wake up early today to run! by no means was it an ez feat. i didnt manage to wake up on mon, but told myself i die die have to wake up today to compensate. subconsciously, my body juz responded. clocked a 30min run, which included 5rds ard the track.

honestly, its not juz me. there r many pple out there who run so early in the morning. i hit the tracks n i see abt 15-20 pple brisk walking or jogging, although i cant really see clearly as the sky is still dark.

damn random, but its quite funny to see the theresa n her bf bicker over seemingly irrelevant stuff. was quite surprised to see him aft mass ended. we both had the same reaction. 'dun u have trg today?' so far, he's the 3rd person i know who's in e process of becoming a catholic. e 1st being my brother, 2nd being lijun's sis (ok i dunno her tt well).

maybe i shd attend Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)classes, which is open to both non-catholics n catholics as well. honestly, the cathechism classes i had when i was younger didnt really teach me much stuff. other than the 'God loves u', colouring n stuff, n oh yah, being ignored. sad experience sia. though i wasnt emotionally scarred, unlike manda. i was too in-my-own-world to bother abt the original girls.

shd go n understand my faith better. not juz for answering purposes when pple ask me stuff, but also for personal spiritual growth. to find meaning n purpose in wad we believe. hmm i shd find the courage to take e step forward.

short term goal

my short term goal will be:

to run at least twice a wk
to swim/gym once a wk

i shall clock a total of min 10km a wk, and at least 20 laps per swimming session.

gym min 8 stations, 20-30reps.

i'm gonna be disciplined, n that means waking up at 6am to clock distance @jurong west sports complex running track.

wish me luck

ok diz is gonna b a spiritual post..

i went to church of e holy today for this faith formation talk on the Holy Spirit. 2 nites ago, i was talking wif theresa over the phone, telling her i was given a pamplet inviting me to go for a spiritual retreat. it's something like a spiritual encounter with God, with the focus on the Holy Spirit.

troubled over whether i shd go or not, i asked her for advice.

i truly benefited frm the talk today, by Fr Richards. Felt extremely blessed, coz i had every reason not to go for it today, but somehow i still went for it. Wadever the compulsion, i was glad i came.

dun think i've told anyone b4, but i've always been sceptical abt this whole idea abt charismatic. i've always associated it with the 'gift of tongues', smtg which is so foreign to me, n scary too. its like, parseltongue. ok, in a way. i mean, blesphemy be upon me for associating smtg tiz pure n rich, to harry potter.

Well basically, the Holy Spirit is given unto us for a purpose. It's God's way of providing the help we nd for tiz journey on Earth. But of course, as u noe, we r entitled free will, to choose whether we want it or not.

I liked the talk coz it was v engaging. its almost like a dialogue. Fr Richards wld ask n den e congregation wld answer to their best abilities. He asked this qn, " How many apostles were there when the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of tongues of fire?"

there were answers like, '11', '12' and then..silence. anw the correct answer is 11. Judas is not in the picture. But if u include our Blessed Virgin, its 12 people altogether. Anw he said, 'u noe wads the difference btn catholics and christians? We catholics dunno how stuff. tts y u always notice tt catholics r quiet, coz u arent certain bout the scriptures'

hmm, yah i gotta admit i'm one of those who quietly sit there when pple ask qn with regards to the bible or wad not.

aft the faith formation talk, i felt v happy. happy coz now i noe more abt the holy spirit n how it works in our daily lives. n happier coz i'm beginning to allow frens to share wif me abt wad charismatic is all abt.

today, i realised tt the world is very small. on a sat, u'd bump into almost everyone when u r at marina sq, or esplanade. n seriously ah, i think i shd never be seen either wif a guy or a girl. coz either way, i get interrogated. 'who huh..who is the guy(gal) u were wif?'

cmon..i'm single. n straight.

i like to keep it tt way for now.

bought tiz shirt frm bangkok, it says 'absofuckinglutely single!'. its my 1st ever loud shirt, n it really felt weird wearing diz shirt out coz its not my style. but since i bought it, i shd wear it rite?

whilst e rest probably fussing over a new academic yr, i was troubling over work clothes. went to JP to shop for clothes ytd, coz i'd b starting on a temp job soon. my permenant job only begins on 10 sept.

anw i really needed office wear, hence i walked into BEGA to shop for appropriate wear. now obviously with my kinda dressing, it wasn't difficult for her to know that i really needed help. i was in my usual tshirt n shorts btw. aft declining her initially, she asked again, 小姐，请问你要什么，我来帮你好吗？

n den i relented. "我在找 office clothes.."

i truly enjoyed her service. she was extremely prompt n zig-zagged her way thru the rows of clothes, n then picked like, 5 tops n 3 bottoms for me. b4 she took the skirt, she asked, 你有没有穿裙？

of which i replied '没有！'

but i changed my mind. '其实。。有一点点吧'

then she picked out diz skirt for me.

with tt i was directed to the changing room n i tried on the mountain load of clothes tt lined every possible hook there was.

i had a mini crisis in the changing room. arghh so paiseh, i shan't say it here. i only told a few pple abt wad happened ;[

so in e end i bought 3 tops, a skirt (yup u didnt see wrongly..) n a pants. walked out feeling a sense of triumph, n also extremely thankful to the salesgal. she's really nice.

wondering if there r anyone out there who'd b willing to shop wif me..revamp my wardrobe. if u havent ald realised, i make gd choices for others, but suck when it comes to choosing stuff for myself.

why i joined?

i signed the contract wif ocbc today.

havent been doing much the past wk. went for fun row on sun, let's see..its my 4th fun row experience.

of course, ntg beats e 1st. i vaguely rmb rowing right during my 1st fun row, n actually feeling v natural as a rightie. but now if u asked me to row right, i look like a complete idiot. my punching arm is straight n i juz feel extremely unnatural.

to break the awkward silence, aka 冷场 moment, we had to go one rd n the qn asked was, 'y did u join db?'

my answer was 'i got tricked..' maybelline, jul n i dared each other to go for the supposedly shiong-est cca in nus. the one who cajoled us in, ltr went to join biathlon, leaving e 2 of us behind. n juz when i decided to call it quits, throw in the towel, to march str8 up to the capt n tell her i'm not interested in joining..tt h2o trg made me change my decision.

i cant rmb y i stopped writing in my diary. i stopped writing b4 the intensive trg tiz yr. but i secretly wished i'd continue, for memories r smtg tt is irreplaceable, yet it fades with time.

warm up! bet u nv seen a warm up circle so big. the dragon yr intake, definitely more came down. needed 3 boats, instead of e usual 2 boats. when i was a freshie, it was only 1 boat. times have changed..for better or worse? hmm
tie rudder. tts me, angela n lijun. tts the closest i can get to being a coxwain. haha tie rudder..i have no affinity controling the rudder, sadly. anw if u noticed, tts e nus guys behind.
the freshies (its so evident in their faces..the blur look, yet so full of vigor)
debrief. a v long one coz they went rd to ask e freshies how's fun row.
geoks n i. so man.. haha i meant, her. hehe
*winks*

went for the db chalet on mon n had manicure done on me. heh quite exciting actually. i chose red for manicure. ok it really doesnt suit me but who cares? lol
my red nails which everyone cant get used to.

harry potter n the order of the phoenix

what a letdown!

come to think of it, i went for the movie with little expectations tt it'll b gd. i havent heard any gd review frm those who had watched it. i went to watch it mainly to 'visualise' the story better.

i realised only aft the show, tt my imagination did much better than the movie had to offer..

e fun part was actually the meet-up wif the doubles-in-e-house. check tiz out
was randomly looking thru all my picx n i saw diz! i dunno y e 4 of us took a pic tgt at rang's 21st but we juz did..fate maybe? as u can see, wt had juz came back frm hawaii. she had since lost tt erm..chubbiness. lol

theresa's sis joined us for the movie but left aft tt. den e 4 of us juz sat down outside mac, n did wad we normally do
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evaluate hahahah

"so..how's the movie?"

u'd expect an 'ok' answer but nope, all we've got was 'not gd!' n 'the book's definitely better!' quite a fun talk-cock session (tcs). it was quite amusing when theresa asked the million-dollar taboo qn, den i juz grinned sheepishly n said, 'rite.. i'm out of this heh'

amusing coz she had planned the movie earlier aft taking into consideration tt some of us, or shd i say, them, wld nd to go for trg ltr..only to realise, none was. else we wld have settled for westmall or town, instead of JEC. then again, JEC was quite a nostalgic place, though i wont wanna watch movie here unless necessary. the cinema is small, screen also, hardly anyone comes here to watch so the theatre was freezing! brrr

over lunch, we decided on gg backpacking to cambodia tiz dec. it was so random. forgot who asked, 'hey y not we go backpackign end of e yr?' n then it was a resounding n unanimous 'YAH ok!' :] smtg to look forward to at the end of the yr. hold e plan materialises eventually

i nd to zzz. interview tmr morning 930am. was actually quite certain abt it, but some doubts began surfaced. mayb i shd juz cast my doubts aside, n believe.

1st sculling lesson will b next sun 12/08. pandan reservoir 8-10am. guess its time to move on, slowly but surely. anyone interested?

geoks n i 22/01/05(ps i had long hair last time ok!? its not tt i didnt try keeping.)