Hello.

Went to NDP Combined Rehearsal 2009:

Much more interesting than the usual S.OKA dances and stuff for the previous years. The centrestage is quite a refreshing change for this year :D

Blocks are over :)

My brother is a rather complex creature.

Let me explain why:

1.) The heated computer debate

One day, my mum was sitting at the middle of the back of my Dad's car, while my brother's at the front passenger seat. I talked about buying a DSLR. Then blah blah blah... Suddenly, the topic changed to computers, as my house's iBook broke down (It was time...). Then I noted that my brother hasn't been using his own computer recently, and my mum wondered if it broke down, as like how the other gadgets my brother used got defected very quickly...

So, my mum (M) raised her tone a bit, and criticised my brother (B): (translated from Chinese)

M: Why your computers and stuff always spoil so fast? Then our Dell (family computer) can use for so long~

B: Because I exploit (not translated from Mandarin. Used directly in English) my computer mah. They all don't use their computers to the full.

M: So?!?!

B: Because my computer's fan is spoilt, so I have to use my computer in a cold environment. Then because Daren always don't want to switch on the air-con, so I cannot use lah~ Hasty generalisation: Aircon can be switched on when I'm not at home, and air-con is not switched on overnight (i.e. when everyone's awake, aircon is occasionally switched on). And we have to make our contribution to save the world. Right?

2.) His laziness and "wth" factor
Okay, seriously, I was quite bewildered when I came home just now. I heard faint/distant music from my room. Background information: When you step into my house, my room is right inside my house. So, my room is sort of the furthest room from the door. Then, it was the usual "High School Musical"-ish music that just makes me cringe.

However, I saw my brother at the dining table using the Dell (*giggles*). Background information: Dining room is the nearest room from the main door - in fact the room beside the main door.

So you can imagine: CD player switched on at the end of the house, and the listener is at the other extreme end of the house. WTH?!

So being the bossy one, I asked him why he (stupidly) switched on the CD player like that. His reply: "Listen mah". WTH?! Argh.

Ha, this is damn funny.

0:20: "I've been so nice to Sandra, and it's like... (silence) in my face. 'You don't wanna go out there!' And I was like, where am I going?" 

0:27: "Tahlia makes this like... speech from the staircase. Erm, it's a bit too like Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul for me... [nonchalant expression]"

Background info: Allison Harvard, ANTM Cycle 12 1st Runner up :) And loves blood :D

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO JUNE HOLS! :D

*squeals with delight*

I'm currently addicted to Les Miserables and suddenly find the lyrics very poetic and meaningful :) Looking back, my liking (not love though) for musicals started off with Les Miserables :D And I like the "slutty" expression on that woman (Backstab! haha).

Upcoming and Recent Events

-- Band Elections (freaks out). Okay, seriously I'm not really sure of my position in band - what people's impressions of me are. I'm not really sure if I can win enough trust from the bandmates since I'm a non-ip student... Some one said "second choice is fei4 one"... So I must be really confident in my first choice of my desired position in band. *sigh*

-- Many many tests. Second math lecture test and second GP essay test (freaks out again).

-- JUNE HOLS! Of course, I must make use of this time to train for napfa test -.- Don't want to waste my time there ok...

-- POST SYF! Transferred to Bb clarinet! Ah, finally. I've been looking forward to this :D And the pace of my life has suddenly slowed down a bit: no more rushing for sectionals and combined, and can finally read through my notes and stuff :D

Ok ciao~ Wish me luck for the band elections :)

The moment of truth:

"Hwa Chong Institution... Gold"

*silence*

*applause*

I hesitated to clap, as I was in a dilemma. Should I feel happy? Should I feel proud? I wasn't sure.

For a band that has been getting golds for the past SYF, getting yet another Gold is but a mere indication that we haven't let the past batches down. It is just another Gold. Although the GWH and Gold is only a 5 marks difference, it means a lot to many SYF participants.

Getting a Gold is just a "Okay, I'm contented" kind of feeling; not the overwhelmingly happy feeling, but just the satisfied and relieved kind of feeling. Although it's true that we worked very hard for SYF, I was still quite satisfied with that gold, even though getting a GWH would be an added bonus.

I felt relieved immediately after the announcement. Relieved, but not *very* happy... Not sure why. Perhaps it's because of the previous trauma. Or perhaps, we have recieved positive comments about our performance, or that we sang very well on stage. 

Whatever the case, I'm sure everyone knows that SYF is just only a competition. Nobody loves SYF. It's just that it would be weird for a performing arts group not to join it. A "-" on the SYF record would indicate that the group is a loser or whatever.

Hm. Perhaps SYF is just too insignificant. Even though SYF was just a few hours ago, it felt like it was some long-ago historic event - perhaps an event which happened 7 years ago, after all the celebrations @ Ben & Jerry's.

All in all, the experience was truly cool.

Thanks HCBand.

:D

Hello. Long time no blog.

Been stressed/drained out from SYF training (note: training = not practice).

So have been coming home very late these days...

Anyway, enrolled in a FREE photography course :)

So I've imitated a photo taken by my instructor:

Heehee. 

Also, addicted to Susan's Boyle's rendition of I Dreamed a Dream :)

Cya.

P.S MUST get at least gold for SYF!!

Clique, Cliques (noun): A group of people with common interests that do not allow the further entry of people into that special group. These people most likely ostracise the people out of the clique and thus think the group is exclusive. 

Having being guilty of being part of a clique in some point of my school life, I would say that I do not object to the existence of cliques in my class - it is perfectly normal and common. A class without any segregation of cliques is... Beyond imagination. But, the thing is, having not being in a so-called clique in my class makes me feel uncomfortable... and distant.

I think i can cope with it.

I think.

But then the segregation between the "C" and "E" people are pretty obvious... and "irritable". Not that there is discrimination/ostracising among the "C" and "E" people, it's just that it shouldn't have been this way...

HAPPY MARCH HOLS DEAD BLOG! :D

FIRE DRILL: I had the time of my life. Woo~

Caption for picture: HC students trying to get out of the field @ 12pm, since it was the official dismissal time for that day. Woo~

Ahh... But after that I had band -.- So kinda wasted that half day. FYI: Half-day's for good 'A' level results (though most are not sure how "well" HCI did).

Part 2: I'm not an avid fan of horror flicks, but this one is real meaningful/real/scary:

It's a promotional video for HCI school event, SCREAM. The students' council showed it during some combined J1 session, and most screamed at the last part. -.-