athletics ghurL no. 11=) -WHEE*

Monday, July 31, 2006

today..

started off with a thunderstorm ( which i realised only after i woke up ).. wow i was almost stuck at home. good thing it subsided quite soon.

Ms Yew wasn't in school. so we did self-study. while trying to do my Maths, Physics and Geography, Yuxiao and i laughed almost every minute. cracked some silly jokes out of nothing, which i thought were quite nice. i'm really glad that we get along perfectly fine. hope we can laugh together more often. oh yes, Norine and Emily made a joke out of the way i laugh. on second thoughts, was quite true. i always cover my nose or/and mouth and laugh. the way Emily imitated me was.. funny!

after school was translation class. sighs. my standard now.. is still not good at all. but i hope i won't let Ms Loo down on that day. jiayou! Heling is not bad..

hai actually the day's quite boring to talk about. sorry! haha. hope everyone's had a nice day.

oh and thanks Chuanmin for the file. (:

take care!

6:51 PM

Thursday, July 27, 2006

wah ok.. after so many (three) days of work, finally found time to update.

today was Physics SPA, well it went quite okay for me because i've finally managed to complete the entire assignment within the 1 hour time frame. but i guess i won't do a good job though. readings and results were all screwed up. never mind, i'm just glad that it's over. haha and let's not talk about SS test. FLUNKED! haha.

school's getting tougher and tougher each day. i don't need to dream of getting home before 4pm on mondays to thursdays anymore. nonetheless, the busy yet fulfilling school life has much more to offer than just work. ( which i've finally realised haha )

yesterday during PDP lesson, our topic was on career and ambition. after listening to Ms Yew talk about so much about employment and job seeking, the question which had never crossed my mind during the past 15 years suddenly struck me: what actually do i wanna be when i grow up?

ok, in primary school all of us have written essays on our ambition and stuff. everytime i would just fake out one and write accordingly, without much thought and feelings. hmm. somehow the lesson has successfully made me truly think hard and consider about my future.

i totally agree that with an ambition in mind, you would know what you're working towards and what you're studying so hard for. it also serves as a motivation for you to get on with life. but i don't seem, or can't seem to think of a suitable job that would accompany me as a source of income, as well as an interest.

haha frankly speaking i don't excel in the things i do. hmm. then what can i be when i grow up? or perhaps i should start focusing on something that i'm passionate about and try to achieve something out of it, so that at least when it comes to employment, my competency is there. the reason i'm thinking about my future is because i feel that i can't possibly be doing nothing, waiting for my parents to feed me when in adulthood.

haha however, " what is your ambition? " has been, and will always be the question which i dislike the most.

good day, everyone! (:

am i doing the right thing..?

10:42 PM

Monday, July 24, 2006

ahh.. THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!

on Saturday, my relatives celebrated it with me..
on Sunday, my dearest cousins gave me a surprise. Ping told me she wanted to come my house do homework. in the end, the doorbell rang. i opened the door, nobody there! 5 seconds later.. Ping, Di, Han and Hong popped out of nowhere " Qi! Happy Birthday! " haha so touched. thanks people! you guys rock.

today, on the actual day, my fellow friends in school made it so wonderful. no, it was way way more than wonderful.

it started off with a great breakfast ( though didn't eat much ) with a schoolmate. chatted for quite a long time. kinda fun.

then i went back to class. IRON12 came in, singing Birthday Song and presenting me with two presents! oh my goodness i was caught by surprise. didn't expect them to just come in like that ( in a good sense ). thanks so much my dears. aiyo. i so heartache for them. the present is.. oh my. thanks.

halfway opening the present they gave me, i was in for another surprise. 2GAOXIAO-IANS stood at the window and sang! ahhh.. i was totally shocked and touched. thanks for remembering this day although we've separated into different classes. thanks for the presents. i can't really remember who came, pardon me for missing out on anybody. Georgina, Shaoying, Chaiying, Lilin, Ros, Siqi, Peizhen and others (if any).

after settling down my presents, i decided to go to the canteen to get a bottle of mineral water. on the way, Elise and Felina! they gave me a gift and accompanied me down. they wanted to get something also haha. thanks girls. i missed you two a lot.

and lessons were as usual until after PE. the teacher was ready to dismiss us when.. " RING...!" muaha. fire drill! then Ningxin, being lame and funny, told me " hey jade, look, the whole school's gathered here to celebrate your birthday! " haha nah of course that'll never happen. but it was super funny.

then it was recess. the class girls sang for me. haha though it was only a few who were there, i'm equally grateful. thanks Buses. (: it was inevitable that i blushed haha. well, it was in the canteen..

went up to class. thanks Kahlok for the card! i think he wrote it during recess in class. no wonder he's our artist. (:

*fast forward to after i've left school

was supposed to go for dental appoinment at 5.30. so i left school with Ningxin and Emily. parted with them, got into the train, alighted and boarded a bus. destination at Bt Timah. and you know what? at 6.30 i landed up in Clementi interchange! wa i don't know i missedd the stop.. couldn't make it in the end, so no choice, sought help from Norine and managed to get to Dr Lee. thanks ar. (: haha so gong.

ahh.. sorry for this long post on my birthday. kinda redundant but.. it's once a year and i treasure it a lot. especially with my family and friends around.

sighs. it's a pity it's gonna end soon but well. haha. let me just say a few words. ( or sentences. or paragraphs haha )

hmm. feel so blessed to have all of you. it's not all about the presents, but the company, the smiles, the laughter, the well-wishes and the hugs. even without the gifts, this day would have just been as enjoyable. thank you all for your effort, time and money. i truly appreciated it a lot.

these days are getting busier and more hectic. tests, exams and whatnots. people, do take care all right? don't put too much stress on yourselves. lead your lives happily.

today, as i received SMS-es and presents from ex-classmates/ex-schoolmates/schoolmates, i was more than touched. people whom i've not contacted for a long time actually bothered to wish me a Happy Birthday. on top of that was guilt. it dawned upon me that i might have neglected a group of very important people. sighs.. it's too late for regrets so what i can do is just try my very best to keep in touch with them.

to everyone who celebrated my birthday/wished me happy birthday in a way or another: THANK YOU.

happy birthday to me.. haha

7:35 PM

Sunday, July 23, 2006

DSA trials today..

one talent for running, two for jumping. hmm as compared to last year's, i guess it's an improvement. hopefully next year's orientation will have more. looking forward to it.

this morning's sun was simply scorching. few of us had to approach the teachers for caps because the weather was almost unbearable. oh yes Coach Pandian was there! it's been about 1-2 weeks since i've seen him. missed him quite a lot though.

just came back from East Coast Park.. had barbeque there together with my relatives to celebrate my aunt's birthday. overall it was quite fun because my cousins were there, who are very fun to talk to. haha the food we brought there was too much for us to finish, hence we played games and the loser of each round had to consume either : two prawns, two crabsticks, two fishballs or a hotdog. wah and i can tell you, eating too many crabsticks and hotdogs at a go can make you very very very sick. the funny thing was, for one round i lost, and the moment i swallow my last bit of punishment, i lost in the following round. yucks haha.

tomorrow's cip changed to next week. that gives me time for revision. thank goodness. tests and SPAs coming up. i'm dying. haha. jiayou everyone.

haha sometimes i wonder why do i screw up everything i do. can't seem to do anything right or excel in anything. perhaps it's time i change the way i handle stuff. just a random thought.

and it's almost midnight, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEON!

take care, everyone! don't fall sick.. Ningxin and Leena get well soon.

why is the world.. like that.

12:15 AM

Friday, July 21, 2006

just came back from the CL performance in school..

and i must say that CL hasn't ever let me down! you guys did it again. every year there will be surprises. great job there, keep up the good work! haha although i know no CL people will read this.

those skits are really meaningful. one touches on the issue whereby children and parents lack communication. that's the problem many of us face now isn't it. especially when we're growing up, thinking that we are all independent and should have more freedom. the next one's my favourite: it talks about this person who didn't voice out all his opinions and feelings, in the end 'exploded'. the mixture of feelings and thoughts within him was presented in a well, abstract way. i couldn't understand it at first, but when the instructor explained it to us, everything seemed so true. the last one was the longest one, a chinese version of The Little Prince.

did i mention, that during the second skit which is my favourite one, i teared. it was very touching.. i must admit that Jiayi has brought out what the character is supposed to convey to the audience, very effectively. her emotions and stuff. i cried, along with Ningxin beside me.

i really hope to watch the CL again next year. xue yi xin sheng, wo men 2007 nian zai jian!

sorry for this post. i guess it's quite boring, especially for those who didn't watch it. sorry! haha. just wanted to 'pen' my thoughts down.

good night, everyone!

collapsed..

10:59 PM

Thursday, July 20, 2006

these few days have been very hectic, extremely busy with school. never-ending activities. no not activities. work should be a better word. haha. particularly today.

first it was SPA for Bio. ahh let's not talk about it, i panicked so badly then i screwed it up. simply broke down in the canteen after that. thanks to those who were there to talk to me and cheer me up.

next. Physics practical. as usual, most of the class was not able to complete it during the lesson. so had to stay back and do. loads and loads of graph work, calculations and whatnots. sighs. why can't the deadline be extended to the next day? never mind.. i guess the teacher is trying to train our speed. which is good in a way.. and at least there's no work needed to be done at home.

after dismissal was a makeup Chem prac. why can't it be on another day.. i know it's very hard to arrange a day when everyone is free and all of us won't have to stay in school till so late. but thursdays.. hai. today the pracical ended at 4.

then it was back to classroom with the physics report. 5 plus. was the time Ningxin, Emily, Janice and i left the class. haha early right.

thursdays.. are forever so sick. i'm so tired of paperwork. furthermore, the fever is coming back. sighs.

but well, i'm not the only one who's in this. everyone in the class is. so i shouldn't continue complaining ( though i've already complained a lot in this entry ). haha. i'll just be glad that we've CONQUERED thursdays after thursdays. huuuuuuuurayyyyy for Buses!

tomorrow.. finally a more relaxing day. looking forward to the CL performance, as the group has never let me down so far. all the best for the performance.

haha and i miss trainings a lot. it was good to be on track again on tuesday.. i'm so sorry Peishi i can't find a day this week to train with you. what about next week? sorry sorry.. if you want, you may wanna ask the others to train with you.. haha long time no see Coach already! wonder how's he doing.

all right, off to sleep. good night, everyone. and yes, take care of yourselves people! (:

tired..
just tired.

11:00 PM

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

and it's all thanks to everybody in the school who made today's event so successful..

so many stalls, so many games, so fun!

Bena, Xiuyi and i went around promoting our booth.. haha kinda fun.. all the way we went
" PLAY CHAPTEH..! PLAY CHAPTEH..! "

but then halfway through the live advertisement, i got giddy. argh due to that slight fever i had since last night. but never mind, continued to ask people go play our games. haha.

played quite a few games, 3A 3H 3K 3L stalls. very nice. but i had to rest and squat down every now and then because i almost fainted haha.

sorry Shaoying, i went to your stall too late!

thanks to those who 'took care' of me in a way or another. though couldn't enjoy the day to the fullest, i'm happy to see the school in such high spirits. hopefully everyday also like that haha but impossible.

also, the class was pretty united throughout. glad that our hardwork paid off. for the past week, or rather weekend, we were working quite hard to get the booth decorations done. it's sort of last minute work but well, we managed to complete it.

it's a class effort.

ooooh get ready for Bio SPA tomorrow!

good day, everyone. (:

zzz.

8:27 PM

Monday, July 17, 2006

good thing, the fire drill saved the whole class from Geography test today.

but not that i won't flunk it tomorrow though. haha.

today was Chinese Listening. totally zaps energy. haha was feeling tired and sleepy before, during and after it. then when dismissed Emily, Bena and i went to IMM to shop for class stuff. searched Daiso and Giant for the water gun and food. a whole good two hours spent there. haha. exhausting.

sighs. nothing much to talk about today.

oh ya, i'm such a noob. didn't know there's steeperchase race in Nationals. costs me a MacDonald's Student's Meal to find out. hey Leena i cancelled the bet already!! don't come to me for the Meal!! haha. oops. okok, i'll give you the treat.

all the best for upcoming tests! (:

she thought i never cared about her
when she's the last person i would ever wanna disappoint
accusations
quarrels
she doesn't like me to remain silent
neither does she allow me to speak

what is it that she wants?

are we really drifting apart..

10:59 PM

Saturday, July 15, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!

so today was Speech Day..

well it was kinda fun.. with all those performances and stuff. though the speeches were a little.. hmm too long. but overall i enjoyed the whole ceremony. saw some familiar faces like Zhenjie and Gabriel. i'm so proud of them. well done RV Performing Arts group! well done everyone who were part of the Day!

Qihui was the first one to receive the prize on behalf of Georgina and i. hmm. the same old thing: i'm so very very proud of her. she deserved to stand on the stage, to shake that person's hand and to take the prize. for the entire project, she put in the most effort.. her passion for D&T.. that time we won the mp3.. till now i haven't used it yet. hai haven't even opened haha. she3 bu4 de2. to me it wasn't only just a reward for her design, it's signifies our teamwork, our friendship, our bond. that competition, was the first and last time we would be working together as a team. it was also the first and last time we'll be 'winning' a competition together. that's why i cherish it so much.

after that, 3B went to je to do the class booth banner and stuff for Racial Harmony day. i must say everyone was cooperative and we got all the work done pretty soon. the mascot costumes were gorgeous! the game shelf was creative and beautiful. just that the banner erm.. a little weird weird haha. but still acceptable. great job 3B! i really do hope that our stall would be a success on that day.. all the best to the other classes too! let's make the day enjoyable for everyone (:

haha. had dinner together with my parents, sis and cousins. then celebrated my dad's birthday with a chocolate cake. erhem not those inedible ones haha. it was delicious! but i'm gonna gain a few more kilograms soon ): haha.

grr. so many things next week. Geography test and Chinese Listening. hopefully everything goes smoothly. though i know i sure die for Geog. haiya.

i miss training so much. jumpings and batons. perhaps someday next week i should go down to the school track and run. anybody interested? haha.

sighs. these few days i don't know what's happening to me hai. i just.. don't feel like myself. depression! not sure also.. so people ( if anyone's reading ) if let's say i say something wrong or not so enthusiastic about stuff, my apologies!

and thanks Chuanmin.. you know why.

haha have a nice weekend!

one should think twice before speaking..
lest he hurts someone around him.

9:51 PM

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

first thing first. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOANNA! ( doubt she'll ever get to read this but.. ) haha.

yesterday, marked the end of the WorldCup.

yesterday, also marked the end of my participation in the 47th National Schools Track and Field.

for once, i didn't cry nor did i blame myself.. because i knew i've done my best. 4x100m relay, it was already more than satisfying to qualify into the semis. like i said, i couldn't ask for anything more. i was truly touched and could sense the happiness in Fann and Peishi as " i'm a happy girl " went on their MSN nicks. the four of us put up a good fight in the semis. although we couldn't proceed on to the final round, i was proud of the team. well done ladies, let's come back next year.

long jump. it came as a surprise when we were told that 4.3m is the qualifying distance for Bgirls. nonetheless i put in my best effort and managed to stay close to the target. i'm sure Chuanmin gave all she had too. don't worry partner, we have another whole year to train. read your blog and you were kinda disappointed, please don't. look ahead, and strive for what you want yeah. you told me what you are aiming for, and i have absolute faith in you. believe.

and so.. to me it ended quite beautifully haha.

i guess i can't make it to the others' races tomorrow, but everyone jiayou ok? whenever your race is..

a footnote: was Zidane's end to his soccer career beautiful, or disgraceful ( with that head butt ) ?

good day, everyone.

" Life's not all about winning.. " how apt.

10:34 PM

Saturday, July 08, 2006

today's training was good and bad.

during drills, the part above my ankles were hurting so badly that i kept knocking down the baby hurdles. and i had to drop out halfway through vertical jumps. sighs. " why did it have to hurt at this point of time? " i thought to myself. as i sat next to the track, massaging my leg, i couldn't help but to worry. thanks people for your concern. haha but never mind. nothing's gonna stop me from doing my best on monday.

on a lighter note, i finally got to sink my spikes into the Gombak sand again. after so many days. Chuanmin and i were on form today. quite. did 4m for four jumps straight without overstepping. that's a good sign for both of us. it boosted my confidence by a little bit, but i dare not place too high a hope lest i get disappointed more after that.

the usual outing to JE and its arcade ended pretty early because Chuanmin and i got chased out. haha so they had to come out with us. so sorry! the rest went to study, both of us decided to leave. before going home, we went to the Popular bookstore for a shopping spreeeee! for stationery of course! haha i guess we're two of the very few weirdos who love shopping for that. she bought an orange file, pencil lead, green pen and highlighter (not sure). i got myself a stack of foolscap paper and a purple highlighter.

we looked like bimbos while shopping there.
" yeee here dirty, i don't want."
" *shrieks* this one very nice!!! "
" wah the colour very nice leh! "

haha anyway that was so super fun!

i just read Leena's blog, and it got me thinking..

take care, everyone.

monday.
am i gonna do it?
are we gonna do it?

11:18 PM

Friday, July 07, 2006

so today was Triples and 4x100m relay.

Chuanmin did marvellous jumps, though she didn't qualify as well. she's getting the feel back (: i'm sure next year she would have better results. maybe a medal (:

my fellow jumper: give it your all for Long jump on monday all right? you can do it! i'll be rooting for you all the way. want you to know that i love you loads and i believe you can make it (: yeee so mushy. haha.

Ningxin, Kahlok, Shirlene, Weisheng did well for 100m too! same goes to the sec1s. their timings were good. i couldn't see the Shortputters but i guess they enjoyed the process(:

haha 3 tries for Triples, and i gave up the last one. my ankles were simply.. aching. anyway, i couldn't have qualified based on my 1 and a half trainings for that event, so i might as well not hurt my ankles any further and rest for the relay.

before the relay, things didn't go too well. first, the event schedule states that our race starts at 1535. then, the revised timing was 1610. after that, Emily and Amanda told me that it was 1450. so i ran down to the callroom and asked one of the officials. " 1620." wahhh! haha

so anyway, we eventually got to the track and raced. Peishi did a good start i guess, by the time she passed the baton to Fann, we were 4th in the heat i think. Fann ran well too, maintaining our position. then i got the baton. i don't know how i ran, but almost couldn't pass to Joanna in the passing zone, almost. i handed the baton over,
JUST EXACTLY WHEN SHE TOOK THE FIRST STEP INTO THE ZONE. phew!

and she finished off with a 3rd. (:

hmm. yup we got into the semis. whether or not we get into the finals, we are all going to try our best.

Congratulations to the other relay teams as well.

for those who didn't perform up to their expectations, no worries. there's still next season. work hard, train hard.

to all who were there to support: thanks people we couldn't have made it without all of you. especially for me, your cheers for the team helped a great deal. thanks. really thanks.

to my relay team mates: thanks girls i couldn't ask for anything more. for me, getting into the semis is really a dream come true for me. a miracle. thanks loads for your support and coordination. let's jiayou. and thank you Joanna, you made the smooth pass possible.

take care people, and rest well.

thank goodness for the pass nonetheless..

7:47 PM

Thursday, July 06, 2006

haha for the first time in three years (i think), i was late for school. by 2 minutes!

i rushed back to class after the Pledge only to receive bad news. Portugal lost!!! oh my. sighs. never mind. still can fight for 3rd and 4th placing. jiayou jiayou! come on..

so today marks the start of Nationals, and tomorrow Chuanmin and i would be starting on our very first event: Triple Jump. go partner. you can do it. after that would be relays.

well, some people can be very nice outside, totally different from when they are in school. they can be Morons there but if you were to meet them beyond its gates, wow. i'm actually quite touched by that person. so far i've met two of such people. i guess they are just under peer pressure? haha i'm not sure.

yup it's getting late, gotta rest well for tomorrow. nites! (:

please please let it be a safe jump.
please please let it be a smooth pass.

anxiety, fear and isomnia.

10:51 PM

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

HAI why why why is Germany out?! hai. Italy really did a miracle in my opinion. GAH! all the teams i support lost.. my only hope left is Portugal. go Portugal!

so today was the IMF talk. it was kinda boring and most of us were dozing off. sorry didn't mean to do that but.. since the lights were off and it was just soo.. comfortable that i felt like sleeping. yup so now i know more about the organisation and the talk (the parts that i managed to stay awake) was no doubt enriching. the best thing was..

Elaine came for the talk as well! i was looking for her school from the moment i stepped into the lecture theatre but they came late. got to talk to her though. missed her so much! glad to know that she's fine and all.

tomorrow's Physics test, due to the fact that Ningxin, Kahlok and i can't make it to school on friday, we will be taking the test on thursday. gasp! it's gonna be such a long day. sighs.

later's Portugal vs France! most probably won't be catching it but i'll be praying hard in my dreams. come on..

to all carrots: hey guys, tomorrow's first day of Nationals. go out there and do your best yeah? the roads's gonna be long, it's gonna be hard. but persevere all right? as long as you put in effort it's good already. it's inevitable that we all will feel nervous and stuff. remember mind over body! no matter what event you're doing, jiayou! the whole family will be rooting for ya! all the best and rest well. (:

and it seems like i've got no choice but to go on Friday morning.. i'm terribly worried and scared deep down though.. who's gonna understand, who's gonna help, no one but myself..

tomorrow's the start of battle.

7:11 PM

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

this afternoon was super hot!

did 2 full relays during training, the first one was kinda screwed up. miscommunication on the track i guess oops. the second one was all right, the pass was good and smooth. i hope it remains this way.
500m after that. whoa it was a disaster. i never liked distances above 100m and below 3km. grr. ):

on a lighter note, Mr Bryan Tan is so cute. during Geography lesson..

Mr Tan: *said something which jade couldn't hear*
jade: *remained faced down on her Atlas*
---heard laughters and suffered a kick on the back of the chair by Ningxin---
jade: *turns back and look at her* what?
*looks around and million pairs of eyes were staring at her*
Irene,Huangbei etc: sleeping.. haha
jade: no no! *shook her head vigorously* i was looking at my Atlas!
others: hahahaha..
Mr Tan: yes?
others: she wasn't sleeping..
Mr Tan: *looks at jade* oh i'm sorry i thought you were sleeping (:
jade: *smiles* it's ok (:

haha i guess he's too tall, so from his angle it looked as if i was falling asleep. haha.

all the best for Physics test, everyone! (:

2 days to start of battle
3 days to doomsday

what should i do..

11:24 PM

Sunday, July 02, 2006

yay caught the match Portugal vs England.
i thought the first half was kinda boring.
but in the second half, both teams put up a good fight.
hurrrrrray and Portugal won!

England fans, don't be sad all right. i guess perhaps it's just not their day. to some players it might have been their last World Cup, but they don't have to win to leave the team loud and proud. at least, they gave their all as individuals..

and sighs Brazil's out. my favourite team. Ronaldinho hasn't scored this season! sighs. jiayou i support you no matter what! i fell in love with him 4 years ago when he did that beautiful free kick while playing against England. superb! all the best! there's still next season..

though i couldn't catch Brazil vs France,
it must have been exciting..
though Brazil didn't win,
both teams must have tried their best..

Brazil fans, don't despair! have faith in them.. they'll be back.

argh this morning i knocked my head against the corner of a shelf.. i'm left with a bump and a tiny scar on my forehead. covered by my fringe though. haha isn't very serious actually, i found it quite fun to have a scar. (:

good night, everyone. (:

should i drop out..?
training has proven that i'm not strong enough for it.
it's only the first training, but in such a short time, how much can i do?
i don't wanna face the risk of being injured.
it's my first event.
but not one of my major ones.
if i sprain my ankle, ( on the 2nd day of Nats )
i'm finished.
i'll be letting Coach down.
i'll be letting the TEAM down.

i'll be letting myself down.

4 days..

11:26 PM