athletics ghurL no. 11=) -WHEE*

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Haha hello (if there’s anyone here), it’s the last day of 2oo8, though I really hate to say this..

Some may be looking forward to the new year ahead, some may be dreading it because they haven’t enjoyed enough and thus aren’t ready to embrace 2oo9. Unfortunately, I happen to fall among the latter.

Gotta say that there had been lotsa ups and downs this year. Didn’t quite spend these 12 months happily, despite the occasional ecstasy and magical moments amidst the prolonged period of despondency, self-doubt and reminiscence.

Nonetheless, there are certain people who miraculously appeared in my life and in their own special ways, made a difference to my life. Those include old friends, new friends, or even some random passerby. It’s now time to pay tribute to my angels of 2oo8.. haha.

Not in order of importance:

SA OG22!
BIG! : haha BIG! I remember starting calling you that because you’re so thin and you wanted so much to be BIGger! And coincidentally, your name is the reverse spelling of BIG! No wonder you are so thin. Haha okay that was a lame logic that I came up with. Well, thanks for being the Brother in OG22, where there’s you, there’d be fun. Also for organizing gatherings. I never told you but I’m really really glad I have you here in NJ with me (we were the only 2 from the OG who transferred here), gave me a sense of familiarity whenever I see you around. Oh and, those talks about our ‘profession’—waiter and waitress. Haha thanks for your tips and sharing of experience, man you’re cool! Xinyan!

Zixi: yo girl! I miss you like so much okay. Thank you for staying with me throughout the OG days, couldn’t have survived without your company, in a totally new environment and foreign land (I’ve never been to Potong until this year). You’re really funny considering the jokes that you come up with.. and I won’t forget the times we sat in the CC sharing RV scandals. Gee, it isn’t something to be proud of but then I treasured those moments then. Hope you’re doing fine now (:

Vanessa Quek: haha Van Quek! You’ve always been the soft-spoken one but never fail to crack me up with your silly actions and jokes! (: thanks for telling me so much about yourself, I truly appreciated the talk, that talk when we went outta SA to have dinner and back for the Choir concert. That was when I really felt close to you and knew you better. Haha and there was once we got lost outside school, and had to wait for my secondary school friends to ‘save’ us! Heh I love those silly moments with you. I hope we’d get to have another of those mini-MacDonald’s gathering soon yea!

Yiwen: Yiwen! Haha you always have the 傻大姐 image you know, that’s what I like about you! Always smiling and smiling, you make people happy! Your optimistic way of thinking always cheered us up, even though sometimes it really seemed outta reach.. haha! I guess the most significant thing about you is your signature pose while taking pictures! Like you’re singing some Chinese opera or whatever not (: the OG becomes lively because of you Yiwen!

SA PAE o8s13!
Yifong: haha another funny girl, the first I’ve ever come across to want to try on the RV uniform! Haha you totally look like a nurse when you wear that, a cute one. You’re easy to talk to, very approachable and friendly! Sometimes lame haha. There was once we had a long talk in the cafe while waiting for our respective CCAs to begin, and I loved it cos I got to know you better! I guess the period after the Os results were released had been tough, you were stuck between staying in SA and transferring to NJ. You eventually stayed on though I wished you could come over, and I’m really happy that things are going on well (or at least not as badly) for you(:

Shiqi: the buddy I always hung out with, during and outside lessons! Haha we even took the same bus to school. Remember ‘red light district’! (inside joke) also, I couldn’t have survived in the new class if it weren’t for you. You always shared your secondary school experiences and I thought they were funny to the max! Thank you for your lame jokes and company, they really helped me to pull through those tests and piling homework.. there were naughty times when we joked during lessons and not paying attention, but holy, they sure brightened up my days!

Weili: (sleeping) MONSTER! The one who ALWAYS sleeps in class, and turned out to get 8A1s for Os. How did you ever do that haha. Thank you for being the sporting one, the funny one, the approachable one! And for crying out loud, sometimes you’re really hopelessly lame.. haha but nevermind! That’s your style and I like it! You know even when now we’re in different schools, I can still talk to you online like I’ve known you for 8237649235948529 years, thank goodness for that(: also.. thanks for letting me know that Monster is still Monster, and I tell you now that paika here will always be paika. That’s a promise okay!

Seryang: ENERGY REP!! hahahahahaha the moment we knew what energy rep was, the class was like ‘what the h*ll?!’ haha I reckon that was the funniest shit that happened to you in PAE.. but hey, other than the duties that an energy rep was supposed to do, you gave the class something else: energy, literally. During those PE lessons yo! I think we all get high because of you! You’re so tall so macho and keep doing funny stuff and making funny noises! Thanks for being the Big Brother of the class, you always take good care of everyone.. you don’t make anyone feel left out and that’s what makes you a Big Friendly Giant (:

SA Girls’ Soccer
Coach: I still remember you liked to make fun of me.. knew I was (and am still) blur yet asked me to count the number of j1s that turned up for training. Count wrongly and I’d receive penalty haha. But I didn’t mind.. because you’re my inspiration and motivation. The talks you gave after every training session never fail to lift my spirits. I cannot ever express my gratitude enough, for your faith and trust in me, even though I make stupid mistakes, even though I was injured for quite long..

Yijun: my partner during practices! Sorry if I had always made things troublesome for you, like aiming off-target and you had to run after the ball etc etc. I’ve always thought you’ve got the potential of becoming a really good player, I believe Coach share the same sentiments.. I’m thankful Coach paired us up, got us closer and.. I wanna thank you for that busride, probably the last busride we would ever have together alone (that was just before the Os results were released) because you taught me to grab any opportunity that comes in my way.

NJ JAE o8s17
Jasmine the Goon/Toot: haha toot! You’re the very first friend I ‘knew’ after Orientation. Thanks for your company throughout these months and counting, really. Haha okay this will be another ‘serious’ message like the letter I wrote to you. So no teasing here ha! We’ve talked about this before and I still think it’s amazing: it’s amazing how our personalities are rather different and yet we still feel very comfortable around each other.. The 默契and (sometimes) telepathy we’ve developed in such a short span—you know the countless examples to back this up—is truly miraculous, and to be honest I’m grateful for that. I guess the period after my Nationals, I think late July till about August, was a really trying period for the both of us. Both of us were tired and weak, be it physically or mentally.. we went through our own ordeals, at the same time! (MCs, doctors, medicine, pain, work, remedial: we had them all) That was when you decided that we are best friends that share weal and woe. Haha. I still have that message in my phone(: I think our friendship is the result of a blessing in disguise.. if you know what I mean.

Jocelyn: Jocelyn! Though we don’t always hang out together, each time I talk to you I feel a sense of familiarity. You’re someone whom I can strongly relate to, somehow! Haha you know I really think that you’re a very sensible and mature person, even though you have those fun and crazy sides! Many a time you gave me new outlook and perspective about Life, thank you! (: I’m not sure if we would still be in the same GP class, (I really hope so!!) but I won’t ever forgot those rubbish we wrote and talked in class, oh and the jokes and laughter—silently or openly tsktsk. We always gave each other the knowing look and grin whenever the teacher.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

Uma: yoyo! Haha thanks for always being that ‘high’ figure in class, it’s more lively cos of you! Man, your crazy acts and thinking never fail to crack me up as well. You play a huge role in our class bonding, and kudos to you really. You’re happy most of the time and you unknowingly make people around you feel the same! But don’t forget you still have us to fall back on whenever you’re not.. haha and you know what I’m impressed (I’m not sure if it’s the correct word but anyhow, this is a compliment HAHA) by how much you like to take photos.. like seriously you know. Haha I guess that’s good in a way! Oh hey, someday, someday, I’ll punish you for not being my ally :p

Eunice: GG! My GG! The girl with good genes(: haha thank you for being my GG as well! And thank goodness for you, you were always the one (together with Seraphina) answering Econs questions in class! Haha the Econs rep here is rather useless heh. I must say that throughout this year.. I’m quite impressed by how you handle things calmly with maturity, other than the funny and lame side you show when you’re with Sonia and Yunjie :p thank you for always greeting me with the enthusiasm, brightens up my day! And for your encouragement (:

Thomas: haha okay I know you’ll never get to read this but. You’re on the list because you’re still in my class! I never thought I’d be in the same class as you after upper secondary. When I first saw you in the same classroom it really made me feel better coming to a totally new class. There was quite a strong sense of familiarity though you were the only other RVian and I never really got to talk to you back then in RV. Still, you made a difference man. Thank you!

Benjamin: you were the second person I noticed when I stepped into 17 because you were beside Thomas haha. Okay that aside. I think for your case it’s the same as Jasmine’s and Estelle’s, I got endless to say so I’ll just dump whatever I can think of at the moment. (no wonder you and Jasmine are allies..) thank you for your help throughout the year, whether in class or CCA, or out of school. Sometimes I’d look up to you cos you could handle whatever that comes in your way with grace, not everyone can do that yo. Haha and thanks for being one of the enthusiasts in class, you’re one big joker who goes around disturbing people but I guess that’s what makes your presence special. (haha hey that’s a compliment okay) I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this but you very much helped me tide over the tough period of trying to adapt to an entirely new Team and I’m really thankful. You always say I’m a stubborn girl (haha I know sometimes I am)—we’ve debated over many issues—but I wanna let you know that even though sometimes I hold my own views different from yours, whatever advice/encouragement/assurance you’ve provided: they’re important to me!

NJ Track and Field!
Mr Irwan: I can only say you’re a very strong motivation in my running days in NJ. Your trainings are undoubtedly tough, but let’s just thank you for believing in each and everyone of us.. including me. Your encouragement—those one-on-one talks: you allowed me to see hope once again.

Ningxin: haha Baneh! I never thought I’d be ‘physically’ in the same team as anyone again, and I guess that’s what makes you somewhat special to me. Always seen the potential in you, now you can fully utilize it yo. And you know, that busride from Amanda’s house to RVAthletics chalet.. I really felt closer to you then, thanks for sharing what happened, even though I couldn’t help much but I’m glad you were willing to tell. Hey man, anytime you need to rant can find me, I’d be more than willing to listen! (:

Estelle: first things first, thanks for entertaining me to the extent that you get bored yourself, I’d always ask you to repeat the particular accent which never fails to crack me up. “one dollar..” hahahahha. According to you, we began to get closer when we were given the same Track events. I think that’s one of the miraculous ways that fate has worked around the both of us. I’m not sure if I’ve written this in the previous letter I gave you, but just wanna let you know that you’re one major reason why I look forward to trainings, or even school. Thank you so much for your encouragement during trainings all these while, one thing I’ll never forget is the time you held my hands and prayed for me.. because of you-know-what. You always know when I need someone even though I don’t mention anything. And I guess one special thing we share between the both of us was the 3ooom race in July this year, the 14th if I’m not wrong. It was a very meaningful race indeed, haha till now I’m still very proud of the fact that I got to cross the line WITH you. I love to listen to your stories: meaningful ones, funny ones, retarded ones.. you got it all man. Because of you, I have the strength to deal with obstacles; because of you, school this year—no matter how demoralizing—has been quite fulfilling in some ways. Truly, you’re one blessing which has very much helped me overcome the waves in this vast sea called NJ.

RVHS
Leena: hey Handsome! (cos you always say yourself shuai) haha how long have we been friends? 6 years and still running yo. Even though now we talk much less in school, we meet less often, but I know our friendship still stands strong.. as always. Haha you may not realize but I was like super touched when you came CCK to look for me after your training at Novena! It was on your way home but still.. you could’ve gone straight home. I really appreciated your company a lot a lot and it made me feel loved. Haha. That was our unplanned date (: it’s always a joy to have you around, makes me feel very comfortable.. I love to see you around in school, especially on the field. Reminds me of Soccering days in SA and it tells me NJ isn’t a total foreign land afterall. Leeeeeeeeeeeena! :D

Emuilee: haha Emuilee! you know, when i first knew you were captain of NJ Girls' Soccer.. from the bottom of my heart, i was DARN PROUD OF YOU.. thank you for bringing the legacy of 4B Soccer Pioneers to NJ! sometimes for very brief moments i see 4B's prototype on the NJ field even.. and it feels good. in very few people i see burning passion for something and Emuilee, you're one of those. keep it there okay girl! i think you've somehow inspired me, and i really thank you for that. i love to see you and Leena on the field.. sometimes i'd take it as you two are kicking and playing my share away so i won't feel that it's wasted cos i hardly get the chance to play anymore.. so! you've gotten part of my share so you must play better okay! haha okay i know those two sentence don't make sense, i don't know how to express properly haha. anyway i just love you!

Kheng Hwee: haha descendent! If there’s a small part of me which doesn’t regret coming to NJ, one of the major reasons would be you. Thank you for your help all along, especially in studies.. couldn’t have persevered on if not for you.. even though I still let you down in the end! I’m sorry I’ll try harder. I like our breakfast dates though they don’t come often, thanks for sharing what’s bothering you, thanks for sharing your interesting stories about your class. I know I can always count on you, be it regarding problems in school or in Life. Each heart-to-heart talk with you is something to be greatly treasured! Never fail to feel better after speaking to you. haha I got so much to thank you for you know. And I think you’re the only one who would take the time to stay over at my place to accompany me just because I’m so scared of Maths paper(: I’ve told you this but I’ll say it again: I really needed that! I love you, my primary school friend!

Norine: No!! (: 虽然我们身在不同的学校里，但我不曾觉得离你遥远！孤单或快乐的时候总会想起你。很怀念那段同桌的日子。谢谢你一直以来的帮助与鼓励，漫长的求学时期，多么幸运能和你一起走。哈哈，我用华语倾诉，对你应该不陌生吧？每当我们心中感慨，就会用话语表达.. we both know we’re too busy to meet up often, but like I’ve said, fret not No, there’s always another day! That’s because we still have a lifetime of friendship ahead of us..

Stanley: Yongde! Haha never talked to you formally before right, let this be the first.. haha I also don’t know how you knew about me, somehow we just became friends! And to me it’s a very extraordinary friendship. I like the way you carry yourself, there’s no stress or pressure whenever your friends are around you. Thank you for always entertaining me online cos we don’t meet often, and the fact that you weren’t/aren’t in my class, school or CCA but you still talk to me and I still talk to you like you’ve known me for a billion years.. really makes me feel I’m not alone. Thanks for remembering!(:

Another special friend
Hongwei: hey yo, known you through Centre since primary4, haha looking at you now makes me feel that you’ve unbelievably grown up and matured a lot, in terms of thinking. Not to say that you were childish last time okay! I think after we’ve graduated in p6, this is the first year we really get to talk to each other again. Thank goodness for that! To me it’s never too late. Even though it’s just those few times that we had a heart-to-heart talk, be it verbally or via MSN, it’s always very heartwarming and encouraging and wonderful and.. the list goes on. And you know what I treasure the most about you? it’s the fact that you’re the only friend who allows me to know more about myself. Rock on yo(:

haha so that's about all, all the best for the upcoming year my friends! those whom i hadn't mentioned in this post, i love you all the same all right (:

take care!
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somehow

1:50 PM

Monday, December 08, 2008

haha hey it's been quite long.. haha wanted to start updating regularly but it didn't last quite long did it.. many things have happened over the span of 1month or so, shall highlight the major events.

first up we have the closure of JEC.. operations have stopped as they're gonna build the International Ice Skating rink for the upcoming Youth Olympics. how exciting, but then again, most RVians will be able to feel the nostalgia cos it's simply the mall that we can best relate to. pictures taken on the 31st October, the last day of operations before we see a new JEC a year later.

next up we've got OP, which marked the end of our 9month-project, PW.. haha i think our group is probably the only group which had taken a proper group photo only on the Grand Finale.. well better than nothing. haha just wanna say that i really had fun working with those people, even though it was a tough and painful process but nonetheless, i wished it has never ended. haha i'm serious. i think i kinda like PW.. heh

Yipei: haha thanks for providing us with the printing throughout this project, your IT assisstance, evidence that we needed to back our documents up. also, the transcript for our interviews. not forgetting your ideas too. haha had lotsa fun erm, gossipping with you and laughing, and thanks for just being there because i wouldn't have survived with the guys without you(: i really thank PW for giving me the chance to talk to you and know you better! haha i doubt you'll be at my blog but anyway, hmm haha it'd be good if you read this, by any chance. oh and i must must mention that you're super resourceful and knowledgeable, especially when it came to our project. that helped us a great deal girl.

Derek: hey, thanks for your ideas and contribution as well, muahahah what can you expect from an A1 in English huh? haha had fun looking up the meanings of various key terms which we had quite a bit of trouble with. even though you were and are still, lame, but i think that brought life to meetings. and i really really have to thank you so much, for always helping to carry the laptop, saved me a lot of trouble you know. i felt quite bad actually for making you do the chore. haha i think we kinda 'argued' a few times over our project cos we were on different wavelengths, but i'm still thankful that we overcame every hurdle that was in our way(:

Benjamin: yo dood, first of all thanks for coming up with the really brilliant PI, even though it was a tough nut to crack but i guess we learnt a lot more about the topic, and i gotta say we did quite a good job outta it. thanks for being the ever-so-patient group leader (even though i was sabo-ed to be the leader, i've always regarded you as the one), even though i went off-track at times you took the time to explain stuff to me. thanks also for turning up for all meetings, even if it meant that only both of us could make it. haha thanks for all the mindmaps which you love so much, they really made things seem clearer. haha it was fun making fun of how you always slept during meetings as well, albeit retribution followed after that :p

following, there were the recent Track Camp and Seniors' Farewell..

haha you know, this is supposed to spell "NJ T n F" we were supposed to like, stand right smack in the water and unwrap a chocolate bar, eat it, then go away. Adrian and i took super long to open so we were like wet wet wet. but somehow i couldn't squeeze any water from my shirt and i stupidly said " hey, mine is wet but nothing to squeeze out one le" the next moment, Lennon dragged me into the water for 5 seconds -.- hahaha anyway, in the end everyone was drenched to the inside :phmm.. i'm quite lazy to put up pictures for Seniors' Farewell.. they could be found on the others' blogs and facebook so.. haha.

there was also Carrots chalet but i didn't take any pictures so yup. haha it was rather fun though, thankyou juniors for the chalet! :D

haha okaydokay, that's about all, take care!

if only..

11:20 AM